In today’s world, it is all too easy to get caught up in the seemingly perfect lives of others. Scrolling through social media, and looking at others’ tasting success, can leave one feeling unfulfilled and inadequate. The beginning of comparing someone with yourself is the beginning of a doom that you cannot come out from. This is where you need a proven method to guarantee success.
The truth is, we are responsible for our own success. Success does not come by luck or chance, it comes after one takes accountability for their actions. Success requires hard work, dedication, and the willingness to take risks and step out of our comfort zone.
But the consciously made choice of scrolling through social media leaves us no time to follow through on our dream board to success. In a world where we have a million options to get distracted, stick to the basic principles that guarantee success, and here’s how you can apply them.
Want Guaranteed Success? Follow these five principles 👇
Persistence over Perfection.
What you look at on social media are all outcomes of a process, of persistence. People do not post their failures on social media, only their successes. Instead of developing a need to reach the top of the mountain, develop the ability to learn.
Progress is never linear. The learning graph is never a straight line, but a fluctuating one. Understand what you need to do today, tomorrow, and in the days to come, to achieve the outcomes that you wish to see. Remember to step out of your comfort zone, and learn to take risks.
Even in Cricket, a batsman doesn’t smash 17 sixes to complete his century. He takes singles, doubles, and a handful of boundaries to reach the milestone. Such is life, you will not master a subject in a day, and it will take time, but you must remember to be persistent and never take your attention away from your goals, in order to guarantee success.
Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle.
Your business’s most powerful asset is you. If you’re not fit, your business will fail to take off. If you take care of yourself, your business will take care of itself.
Burnouts are common in the entrepreneurial world, but they can be avoided through a healthy body and a healthier mind.
I make sure to switch my phone off at 10 pm because it helps me gain a better quality of sleep, a trait that helps me be more productive.
To guarantee success, schedule the hours you give to your body the same way you schedule your meetings. Exercise, relax, and sleep.
Design a vision board
In a survey conducted by TD Bank, it was reported that 82% of Small Business Owners who used a vision board from the start reported that they achieved more than half of their goals thus far.
A vision board is a visual representation of your goals, an unbelievably effective way to guarantee success. From the looks of it, a vision board sounds too good to be true, but when implemented the right way, it can do wonders for your business.
Display your vision board in a place where it is always within your sight. Observe it first thing in the morning, and right before you go to bed. When you do, visualize yourself doing the work it would take to achieve your goals, and imagine yourself enjoying the results of your efforts.
Consume The Right Form Of Content
We live in the age of information. We have the access to the most brilliant minds in this world, and the answer to every question lies at our fingertips.
Consume the right content, and consume it consciously. Listen to podcasts, hear what great people have to say, read books, and cut down your consumption of content that does not groom you to achieve your goals.
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Deselection To Guarantee Success And The Importance Of Taking Action
What are things that are not connected to your dream goal? And what are the things that are? Which one of these do you focus on more?
Take a day out and chalk down the time you have spent on different aspects of your life in the last 30 days. Discard the habits that do not serve the purpose of helping you achieve your dream. Use the process of deselection to create these empty spaces, and fill them with habits that align with your goals. Also, note that learning is incomplete without action. Learning by itself will not take you closer to your goals.
Apply your learnings, de-select the things that are not connected to your dream board, and act on the things that are.
Conclusion
These principles are the compass that shows you the direction that you need to work on.
There will be many challenges in life, but these challenges are what keep you striving for better things in life. Remember, success is in the journey, not the destination.
