Success for many people may be high performance, making a good and steady income or becoming wealthy, consistently doing the greater good for others, or simply just having inner peace within oneself. With life’s ebbs and flows, it can be challenging to become successful, no matter what your definition of success may be. Many people tend to become stuck in confusion of how to even begin to get to the level of success in which they want to be. However, there are some tips you can apply to help you get started.
1. Inventory Your Talents
In order to be successful at something, you need to perform well. Every person has something they are good at doing, whether it is taking care of others, performing specific duties that require certain skills, or remaining calm while being under pressure. You can also inventory your talent by asking people who are close to you to reveal what it is that they think you are good at doing. You can also ask those you care for what they think makes you unique and special. Finding perspective from others is a great tool to try!
2. Think of Your Childhood
Take some time to relax, close your eyes, and think back to your younger days. Reflect on the times you were the happiest, think about the things you loved doing, and contemplate about how you felt when you were doing them. In addition to this, think about when you were younger (or even now), what you didn’t want to stop doing when you were told to switch to a new task. Ask yourself, “Why do I want to keep doing this? What precisely makes me enjoy it so much?”
3. Be a Dreamer
Surely, you have spent time just thinking about how you wish your life could be. We all do, even when we are seemingly in a good place in our lives. Successful people want more; they want to reach even higher. Using meditation each morning as you awaken, or at night before you go to sleep, will help clear your mind and open it up for accepting new thoughts. Dreaming big gives hope to anyone who wants to achieve more, and eventually those dreams will enable you to find a way to make good things happen!
4. Be Daring
It is imperative to take risks in order to achieve your goals and to become what you want to be. You may have to be proactive in your search for a better life and reach out to others. You may have to apply for a new job, decide to go back to school, or start a business and step out of your comfort zone. This may make you anxious and uncomfortable, but, with all risks, it is necessary. Take that leap of faith and a deep breath, and go for it.
Unleashing and holding tight to something you love to do, either as a means of income or for sheer enjoyment, can be done with a little persistence towards yourself. It may take time to find what makes your excitement grow as you do something productive, but it is most definitely a realistic goal to set for yourself. Living your life, day to day, should bring you satisfaction and joy. After all, you deserve nothing less!
5. Realize That Victory Is Near
Many people think that success for them is so far away and they get overwhelmed easily by thinking about it. When you have worked on your goals for a while but things don’t seem to be working for you, you might feel like giving up or at least frustrated. Usually ,when this happens, you are just two millimeters away from victory. This is one of the beautiful lessons I learned from Tony Robbins at his UPW event in Australia. Tony called this the “2-millimeter shift“. He explained that all you need is a little shift in your strategy or mindset in order to maintain the momentum to achieve the outcome that you are after. So when things are not working and you are stuck, just remember that victory is near and all you need is to find that tiny shift.
When you realize that the success you want is within your reach, you will keep going and utilizing more of your potential and resources to help you achieve your goals.
