How do you categorize something with the title ‘How To Be Successful’? Do you file it under ‘Goals’? I mean, success is all about accomplishment, right? Or maybe you should put it under ‘Health’. Good health, to many, is a number one priority in life. What about ‘Relationships’? Doesn’t a strong relationship make for a better life?
As we set out to define how to be successful and touch on what I believe makes for a successful human being, we have to keep in mind that success is truly in the eye of the beholder. So it’s not about a specific prize, a ‘holy grail’ if you will, but the ability to successfully pursue those things in your life that bring you the greatest purpose and satisfaction.
What is success?
People often say that success is a state of mind. That if you want to be satisfied with life, be satisfied with life. But this doesn’t deal with the fact that a desired destination requires the proper mindset and discomfort in the current state. Not that we can’t be satisfied every step of the way, but that if that satisfaction becomes too comfortable, we risk standing stagnant, never venturing forth into the world of possibility.
To answer the question, ‘How To Be Successful’, we have to see the key ingredient to success. It’s our mindset that makes or breaks our ability to succeed. It’s our comfort or discomfort in different circumstances that determines our direction. Just like a cat could never be comfortable in water, neither could Bill just sit in a situation that failed to bring him and his family closer to their own personal goals.
Are you heading towards your definition of success, if you are don’t give up!
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