Everyone i know and i talk with want to be successful, but in reality, only the minority is really "hungry" do run the extra mile. So, there are few tips and hints to help you getting there. So, give up these 13 things in your life !
1.
Give Up On the Unhealthy Lifestyle
“Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to
live.” — Jim Rohn
If you want to achieve anything in
life, everything starts here. First, you should take care of your health, and
there are only three things you need to keep in mind:
- Quality Sleep
- Healthy Diet
- Physical Activity
Small steps, but you will thank
yourself one day.
2.
Give Up The Short-term Mindset
“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” — Mae
West
Successful people set long-term
goals, and they know these aims are merely the result of short-term habits that
they need to do every day.
These healthy habits shouldn’t be
something you do; they should be something you embody.
There is a difference between: “Working
out to get a summer body” and“Working out because that’s who you are.”
3.
Give Up On Playing Small
“Your playing small does not serve the world. There is
nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people will not feel insecure
around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. It is not just in some
of us; it is in everyone, and as we let our light shine, we unconsciously give
others permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our fear, our
presence automatically liberates others.”
— Marianne
Williamson
If you never try and take great
opportunities or allow your dreams to becomerealities, you will never unleash
your true potential.
And the world will never benefit
from what you could have achieved.
So voice your ideas, don’t be afraid
to fail, and certainly don’t be afraid to succeed.
4.
Give Up Your Excuses
“It’s not about the cards you’re dealt, but how you play the
hand.”
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture
― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture
Successful people know that they are
responsible for their life, no matter theirstarting point, weaknesses, and past
failures.
Realising that you are responsible
for what happens next in your life is both frightening and exciting.
And when you do, that becomes the
only way you can become successful,because excuses limit and prevent us from growing
personally and professionally.
Own your life; no one else will.
5.
Give Up The Fixed Mindset
“The future belongs to those who learn more skills and
combine them in creative ways.” ― Robert Greene, Mastery
People with a fixed mindset think
their intelligence or talents are pre-determined traits that cannot be changed.
They also believe that talent alone leads to success — without hard work. But
they’re wrong.
Successful people know this. They
invest an immense amount of time on adaily basis to develop a growth mindset,
acquire new knowledge, learn new skills and change their perception so that it
can benefit their lives.
Who you are today is not who you
have to be tomorrow.
6.
Give Up Believing In The “Magic Bullet.”
“Every day, in every way, I’m getting better and better” — Émile
Coué
Overnight success is a myth.
Successful people know that making
small continuous improvement every day will be compounded over time and give
them desired results.
That is why you should plan for the
future, but focus on the day that’s ahead of you, and improve just 1% every
day.
7.
Give Up Your Perfectionism
“Shipping beats perfection.” — Khan Academy’s Development
Mantra
Nothing will ever be perfect, no
matter how much you try.
Fear of failure (or even fear of
success) often prevents you from taking actionand putting your creation out
there in the world. But a lot of opportunities will be lost if you wait for
things to be right.
So “ship,” and then improve (that
1%).
8.
Give Up Multi-tasking
“Most of the time multitasking is an illusion. You think you
are multitasking, but in reality, you are actually wasting time switching from
one task to another “
— Bosco Tjan
Successful people know this.
That’s why they choose one thing and
then beat it into submission. No matter what it is — a business idea, a
conversation, or a workout.
9.
Give Up Your Need to Control Everything
“Some things are up to us, and some things are not up to
us.” — Epictetus
Differentiating these two is
crucial.
Detach from the things you cannot
control, focus on the ones you can, andknow that sometimes, the only thing you
will be able to control is yourattitude towards something.
Remember: nobody can be frustrated
while saying “Bubbles” in an angry voice.
10.
Give Up On Saying YES To Things That Don’t Support Your Goals
“He who would accomplish little must sacrifice little; he
who would achieve much must sacrifice much; he who would attain highly must
sacrifice greatly.”
— James Allen
Successful people know that in order
to accomplish their goals, they will have to say NO to certain tasks,
activities, and demands from their friends, family, and colleagues.
In the short-term, you might
sacrifice a bit of instant gratification, but when your goals come to fruition,
it will all be worth it.
11.
Give Up The Toxic People
“Stay away from negative people. They have a problem for
every solution.”
— Albert Einstein
People you spend the most time with
add up to who you become.
If you spend time with those who
refuse to take responsibility for their life, always find excuses and blame
others for the situation they are in, your average will go down, and with it
your opportunity to succeed.
However, if you spend time with
people who are trying to increase their standard of living, and grow personally
and professionally, your average will go up, and you will become more
successful.
Take a look at around you, and see
if you need to make any changes.
12.
Give Up Your Need To Be Liked
“You can be the juiciest, ripest peach in the world, and
there’s still going to be people who hate peaches.” — Dita Von Teese
Think of yourself as a market niche.
There will be a lot of people who
like that niche, and there will be individuals who don’t. And no matter what
you do, you won’t be able to make the entire market like you.
This is completely natural, and
there’s no need to justify yourself.
The only thing you can do is to
remain authentic, improve and provide valueevery day, and know that the growing
number of “haters” means that you are doing remarkable things.
13.
Give Up Wasting Time
“The trouble is, you think you have time” — Jack
Kornfield
You only have this one crazy and
precious life. That’s why you owe it to yourself to see who you can become, and
how far you can go.
However, to do that, you need to
ditch meaningless time wasters and stop allowing them to be an escape from your
most important goals.
To do that, you should learn how to
take control over your focus, attention and make the most out of your 24 hours
within a day.
Remember that you will die, so never
stop creating your legacy and doing the things that will enrich your life.
