We all put in hard work to achieve success in our life. We feel happy when people call us a successful person. When we are labeled as a successful individual we feel motivated and take more interest in our work, family, and social life.
On the contrary, when success eludes despite our best efforts we feel irritated, sad and depressed. Gradually people begin to tag us as a loser. As a result, we begin to lose interest in our work. The family seems a burden and we begin to avoid social gatherings.
On the contrary, when success eludes despite our best efforts we feel irritated, sad and depressed. Gradually people begin to tag us as a loser. As a result, we begin to lose interest in our work. The family seems a burden and we begin to avoid social gatherings.
Thus, success plays an important role in making our life happy. And to achieve it we all work day and night. However, why is it so that success comes earlier to some people whereas, it keeps eluding others? What makes some people successful while others fail to realize their dreams despite hard work and strong desire? In this article, I am going the reveal the secret of success.
However, I want to remind you that success is relative. We all have our own measurements of determining our success. For some, a peaceful happy life is a success irrespective of the material wealth they have acquired. For others, it could be academic achievements, career growth or a profitable business.
In this article, I have associated success with the achievement of your real purpose. We all live for a purpose. Purpose gives us a reason to live. It motivates us and make us work towards our goal. And we all want to achieve that purpose.It could be becoming a successful writer, entrepreneur, blogger, teacher or simply a social worker. The article contains some tips that can help you achieve success.
I have analyzed the issue from the perspective of a blogger. Bloggers can use these tips to create a plan of action. However, it is equally true in all fields of work.
I have analyzed the issue from the perspective of a blogger. Bloggers can use these tips to create a plan of action. However, it is equally true in all fields of work.
I have identified some of the factors that enable some of the people to enjoy success earlier than others. I will bring this discussion to a logical conclusion so that it can help us all to achieve success. Let’s start with some questions to measure how successful you are at present.
Before I take this discussion further, please answer the following questions in Yes, No or somewhat Yes.
Please make sure to answer all the questions genuinely. It will help you to measure your current level of success or the distance that you have covered so far to reach your real goal.
1. Have you clearly outlined what exactly you want to achieve in your life?
2. Have you created a plan of action to achieve your main goal?
3. Have you fixed a deadline for each and every task that will help you move closer to your main goal?
4. Do you love your work?
5. Do you try to learn not only from your own mistakes but also from others' mistakes?
6. Are you hard working?
7. Do you have all the right skills to achieve your main goal in life?
8. Do you take responsibility for your failures?
9. Do you complete your work on time?
10. Are you satisfied with the progress you have made so far to achieve your main goal?
The marking criteria has been explained below:
No=0
Somewhat Yes=5
Yes=10
The level of success you have achieved so far can be gauged by your answers. I have assigned 10% weight age to each of these questions to determine the current level of success of an individual.
For instance, if you have answered all the questions in NO it means your level of success is 0%. If you have answered 5 of 10 questions in Yes your level of success is 50%. You can give yourself 5 marks if you answer is somewhat yes.
So if you have answered five question in Yes and 5 questions in somewhat yes it means your level of success is 75%.
For instance, if you have answered all the questions in NO it means your level of success is 0%. If you have answered 5 of 10 questions in Yes your level of success is 50%. You can give yourself 5 marks if you answer is somewhat yes.
So if you have answered five question in Yes and 5 questions in somewhat yes it means your level of success is 75%.
In other words, this measurement will help you to get a clear picture of how far you are from your real goal. If you have answered all of these questions in yes it means you are a successful person.
Let’s examine all of these questions one by one to understand their importance in achieving success.
1. Have you clearly outlined what exactly you want to achieve in your life?
If you have answered this question in NO it means you have no idea what exactly you want to achieve in your life. You do not know where you want to go. And if you have no idea where you want to go then creating a guide map to reach there is out of the question.
Therefore, the first thing that you must do is it to identify your main goal in your life. For example, if you want to be a successful blogger you need to identify why you want to do so. Once you will have a clear idea you can think of creating a strategy to achieve it.
2. Have you created a plan of action to achieve you main goal?
If the answer of your first question is NO then it is unlikely that you would have created a plan of action. However, if you have a clear idea of what you want to achieve in your life you must create a roadmap for it. By roadmap I mean to create a plan of action. The things that you will have to do to realized your dream. A road map will tell you whether you are moving in the right direction or not.
If you work randomly on a project, you will have no idea what progress you have made so far and how long it will take you to reach your main goal.
If you work randomly on a project, you will have no idea what progress you have made so far and how long it will take you to reach your main goal.
3. Have you fixed a deadline for each and every task that will help you move closer to your main goal?
Once you have created a plan of action you will be required to divide the task into small chunks. It will help you to easily complete each task. For instance, if your aim is to create 100 posts for your blog within a year then you will have to make sure that you write at least two posts in a week.
The calculation is quite simple. There are 52 weeks in a year. If you write 2 articles in a week, you will be able to write 104 articles in a year. Even if you fail to write 4 articles due to unavoidable circumstances you will still be able to achieve your target. So set your target keeping in view your personal and professional commitments.
The calculation is quite simple. There are 52 weeks in a year. If you write 2 articles in a week, you will be able to write 104 articles in a year. Even if you fail to write 4 articles due to unavoidable circumstances you will still be able to achieve your target. So set your target keeping in view your personal and professional commitments.
If you fix a deadline for each post then it is unlikely you will fail to achieve your target. You can further subdivide the tasks. For example, if you plan to write at least 500 words every day you will not miss posting your article on time.
4. Do you love your work?
If you love your work you will find your work easier. On the contrary, if you are doing something that you don’t like then you are unlikely to get success in that field.
Most of the office workers find their work boring. They do it just for the sake of money so that they can meet their monthly expenses. Most of the people are helpless as it is the only option for them.
Most of the office workers find their work boring. They do it just for the sake of money so that they can meet their monthly expenses. Most of the people are helpless as it is the only option for them.
However, always remember where there is a will there is a way. Stop blaming your circumstances for pursuing what you are currently doing. Either love what you do or find out a way to do what you love.
I am not saying you to leave your job. What I mean to say is that either you develop an interest in your job or you must create a strategy to do what interest you most.
For example, if you want to start something of your own then start saving for it. Fix a deadline for it. If you want to become a full-time blogger set a deadline to quit your job. Circumstances won’t change itself you will have to make efforts to make it happen.
For example, if you want to start something of your own then start saving for it. Fix a deadline for it. If you want to become a full-time blogger set a deadline to quit your job. Circumstances won’t change itself you will have to make efforts to make it happen.
5. Do you try to learn not only from your mistakes but also from others' mistakes?
Life is too short to learn from your own mistakes. Learn from others mistake. Every day we make several mistakes and I am sure most of you learn something from it.
Trial and error route to success is a long journey. It is tiring and sometimes deviate us from our real goal. If you take this route, it might take you more that the usual time to achieve what you want to achieve.
Trial and error route to success is a long journey. It is tiring and sometimes deviate us from our real goal. If you take this route, it might take you more that the usual time to achieve what you want to achieve.
I am not advising you to take a short cut to success. There is no short cut to success. I am just suggesting you to avoid the mistakes that you possibly can. Learn from the failures of others. It will help you avoid the mistakes others have made in their journey to success.
Always remember the people who have created a name for themselves in the books of history have learned something from the mistakes of others.
Always remember the people who have created a name for themselves in the books of history have learned something from the mistakes of others.
6. Are you hard working?
I know most of the people are hard working. I am sure most of you would have answered it in affirmative. We all know that there is no substitute for hard work. However, hard work alone cannot ensure your success. At the same time, you must learn how to work smart.
Creating a road map, setting deadlines for work and planning your day activities in advance, learning from the failures of others are all part of working smart. Many of you must be working hard then why is it so that success is still eluding you. The reason is that you have not developed a strategy to achieve your goals.
Many of us spend our whole life working hard for others, but the real success is achieved by the people who we work for. Why? The reason is that employers build a strategy to ensure the success of a business.
They employ different tools of business management to analyze the internal and external environment. They analyze their strengths and weaknesses. They leverage on their strengths and work out ways to minimize their weaknesses. They lay off the incompetent workers and recruit the competent ones. They leverage on the presented opportunities and avoid the threats.
They employ different tools of business management to analyze the internal and external environment. They analyze their strengths and weaknesses. They leverage on their strengths and work out ways to minimize their weaknesses. They lay off the incompetent workers and recruit the competent ones. They leverage on the presented opportunities and avoid the threats.
If you are working hard, you need to ensure that you also take all these things into account. Forsake your weaknesses and learn new skills that can help you in your mission.
7. Do you have all the right skills to achieve your main goal in life?
We cannot expect to achieve success unless we have the right skills. Skills do not include just the technical knowledge to complete a task or writing an informative post for your blog. It also includes the interpersonal skills, the right attitude, and the ability to manage things, decision making, and making the best use of the things around you.
For example, if you are a blogger you must know how to create an effective article, how to promote your blog and how to optimize it for search engines. Writing a great post alone wouldn’t help you to achieve the kind of success you are aiming for.
Similarly, if you are an entrepreneur you cannot create a successful organization solely on the basis of capital and human resource. You will also need the right strategy to ensure the profitability of the company.
Similarly, if you are an entrepreneur you cannot create a successful organization solely on the basis of capital and human resource. You will also need the right strategy to ensure the profitability of the company.
8. Do you take responsibility for your failures?
Blaming others for your failure shows that you have lost your way to success. Your are getting impatient and need to reevaluate your strategy.
When success eludes we begin to blame others for our failure. You would have noticed the most successful people in the word are those who take responsibility for their failures. They do not blame others for their failure.
The happiest persons in the world are often the most successful ones. The reason is that they always make sure to keep their team happy and never blame team members for the failure of a project. They share their success and failures equally. So stop blaming others for your failure.
When success eludes we begin to blame others for our failure. You would have noticed the most successful people in the word are those who take responsibility for their failures. They do not blame others for their failure.
The happiest persons in the world are often the most successful ones. The reason is that they always make sure to keep their team happy and never blame team members for the failure of a project. They share their success and failures equally. So stop blaming others for your failure.
9. Do you complete your work on time?
Procrastination is the biggest hurdle in your way to success. Procrastination leads to accumulation of pending work which in turn affects the quality of work. In other words, it not only makes you work harder but also negatively impacts the quality of work.
Procrastination is in human nature. We all postpone things till it begins to hurt us. If you really want to overcome the problem of procrastination you must accept it first and create a plan to avoid it. Setting a deadline for work is the best method to overcome the problem of procrastination. Divide each of your work in small parts. Fix time limit to complete a task.
If you really want to procrastinate something, procrastinate bad habits. Adopt good habits that can take you nearer to your goal. Habits can make or destroy us. Therefore, develop good habits. Always remember first we make our habits then our habits make us.
10. Are you satisfied with the progress you have made so far to achieve your main goal?
If you look at all the above questions you will find that all of them are interrelated. One leads to other and creates a chain reaction. If you have answered first 9 questions in affirmative, you are most likely to give the answer of the last question in affirmative.
Satisfaction comes when you set a purpose for your life and create a plan of action to achieve it with fixed deadlines. Love for work keeps you interested in your work resulting in higher satisfaction. You are most likely to work harder if you love your work.
Satisfaction comes when you set a purpose for your life and create a plan of action to achieve it with fixed deadlines. Love for work keeps you interested in your work resulting in higher satisfaction. You are most likely to work harder if you love your work.
Satisfaction comes when you complete a job within the framed time limit. Satisfaction comes when your work is recognized by others. If you fail to complete small tasks on time you cannot expect to achieve your main goal within the set time limits resulting in frustration, irritation, and depression. If you are not satisfied with your progress so far it means you need to address the first 9 questions.
It’s never too late to start something new. You already have covered a long way to success. The only thing that you need to do is to manage things effectively. Working in a haphazard manner would not generate the desired results. Unplanned work drains your energy, kills your time, makes you work harder, delays results and never lets you meet your beloved success.
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