History is the best teacher. And so are the lives of successful people. Mind you, Successful people are not necessarily the richest, but they are the happiest & most content. These are the people who fully control their lives & roll on their own terms. They aspires not to ‘become someone’, but ‘to do something’. Something, that makes other people’s lives better.
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| Characterstics of Successful People |
So here are some of the easily adaptable characteristics of most of successful people. These characteristics, if adapted, does not guarantee success, but it sure will make you & your life BETTER!
1) GOAL SETTING
Every successful person in the world had (has) a goal. A definite, full-fledge goal. The only difference is that some of them recognized these goals earlier in their lives, while others had to wait & look for them a bit longer. They had to dig harder, dust-off all the unnecessary duties & obligations before they came face-to-face with their goals.
If you are one of those fortunate ones who has set your sight on your goals, Congratulations! While rest- keep looking. Don’t settle for anything less than what you are destined to achieve. It might take a lot of time. Years, may be. But lock a definite goal for your life. And then follow the path that will help you reach that goal.
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| Without Goals & plans to reach them, you're like a ship that has set sail with no destination |
Also, remember that your goal doesn't necessarily have to be over-the-top, grand or royal. No goal is small. It’s all how you look at it. At the end of the day what matters most is that you’re happy & content!
2) SELF-CONFIDENCE
Once you've set your goal, you have to believe in yourself that you can achieve it, irrespective of how big or small it is. You have to believe that there’s nothing that you can’t pull off. Stay confident & you’re already half way down your journey.3) PATIENCE
Successful people have patience in excess (Like seriously!) They know it takes time to cover the distance & that there are no shortcuts.
You have to believe in that there’s a perfect time for everything. Also you have to be careful to not mistake procrastination as a supplement of patience. It’s about having patience when & while you’re working hard, and not resting.
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| "Patience is not simply the ability to wait- it's how we behave while we're waiting." |
4) PERSISTENCE
You have to have patience, & you need to be very persistent. There’s not option to straggle. You have to keep moving ahead regardless the steep path in front of you. Stopping is not an option. And successful people know it well. |
| "A little more persistence..." |
5) ENTHUSIASM
‘Nothing great has ever been achieved without enthusiasm’. You have to be happily enthusiastic in every expected & unexpected turns of your journey. With great enthusiasm, great obstacles can be overcome easily.
Don’t go overboard either. Stay lively!!
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| "Enthusiasm moves the world!" |
6) SELF-RESPECT
One of these days you have to believe that ‘Respect’ is over-rated. And there’s something that successful people craves for more is their ‘own respect’. Often people use wrong means to succeed, thinking no one’s watching. That is right. No one is watching, but self.
You have to build a self respect, by following several guiding principles. You have do all the morally-right things even when you know no one’s watching.
7) SYMPATHETIC
Implant the feelings of sympathy towards others. Try and understand people’s problems & sorrow. Let them know that you’re aware of their troubles.
Successful people understand other’s problems. They empathize with them. This emotion allows them to innovate things, fix problems & built solutions. At the same time, they don’t let these emotions drain them. They, in fact, never let these emotions overpower them. They’re always in control!
8) ACCOUNTABILITY
While it is easy & delight to credit yourself for your success, many of us start playing ‘blame game’ when we face diversities. We, for our failure, blame other people, luck, timing, & what not.
This is something you will never see a successful person do. They might credit others for the success, but they will always take accountability of the set back. They will be honest about what, and how, and why things didn't work out. And how it has helped them learn.
9) DAY DREAM
It is important to dream. More important than one can imagine. But never let dreams take over your reality. Your reality, if backed by hard work, can be as beautiful as your dreams. And unlike the dreams, it won’t fade away.
Successful know this very well. That’s why they dream with their eyes open!
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| "Dreams don't work unless you do" source: Tumblr |
10) HUMBLE
Going cocky & arrogant is the easiest thing. When things are going well, arrogance, to some people, is a default attitude. You don’t have to be that person. You should always keep your feet to the ground & remember your root, even if you have achieved unprecedented success.
You will hardly see any successful person who’s not humble. Humbleness is a path to a happy life. It will make you a better & loved person.
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| Be Humble |
BONUS POINT!
11) DON’T LISTEN TO OTHERS
It has been recommended by EVERY successful person (seriously, everyone!!). Yet somehow we, for some uncertain reasons, underestimate it.
There will ALWAYS be someone who will tell you why you shouldn't do something, why it can’t be done or why it won’t be done. These are the mediocre people who should be ignored (killing’s a crime, you know). Don’t let these noises stop you doing something that you know is right!
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