THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO MASSIVE SUCCESS

SUCCESS

 There is nothing more fascinating than seeing someone succeeding against all odds. You know, the proverbial long shot. I am always intrigued by such accounts. Like how a poor child grows to be a highly  wealthy and influential adult.


SUCCESS DEFINED

But what is success? It seems rather obvious that a discussion about success would include its definition. Success means a lot of things to a lot of people. 
For me, success has a lot to do with the how rather than the what. In other words, it has a lot to do with the journey than the destination.

Let's unpack this further. Let's assume, your ultimate goal is the accumulation of a certain amount of money, say a million bucks.

The eventual achievement of this goal would be the cherry on top and not the whole cake. The bulk of this would be the challenges overcome and the mini victories along the way. This, to  me, is the real definition of success.

Therefore, we should be focusing on the day to day goings on rather than the end result. This will ensure that we have richer and fulfilling lives which would be impossible if we were only focused on what we receive eventually. This is blatantly apparent where the attainment of our goals is a long time coming.

You see, success simply cannot be about what we receive at the end of all our efforts. It is about how we receive what we receive.
It is about the journey.


THE JOURNEY

1. Set goals which agree with your core values. Goals which violate what we value are pointless and will do more harm than good. For example, if I love my family but neglect it in my pursuit of a particular promotion at work, I cannot find any joy even if I do get said promotion.

So, scrutinize your goals to make sure that they are indeed worth pursuing. Do this as a matter of urgency before wasting your life.

2. The price to pay. We all know that there is nothing for nothing. To get something, you need to trade something off i.e. your time, comfort etc. You'll notice that people who thought otherwise are either insane or in jail.

3. Mini goals and victories. These need celebration as this will give you much needed impetus to keep on keeping on. Remember it is about the journey and not the destination. Pat yourself on the back with every inch of progress toward your goal.

4. Never give up. Above all else, if your goal is in line with your values, never entertain any idea of giving up. This is what separates those who succeed from those who do not. Never, ever give up. This cannot be overemphasized.
In fact, this is such a huge topic , I am going to dedicate an entire post to it.

Just keep going as you are bound to succeed. Believe this as it is absolutely true.

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