Successful Living: 10 Keys to Success
by Successful living means embracing the life you want, not the life others map out for you.
Successful living happens when you master the keys to success. Envision, plan for, and stick to a plan for success and it will happen. Failure or success starts and ends with you!
1. Successful living begins by taking the reigns and deciding that you are going to live the life that you were meant to, not the life that others think you should experience.
2. Passion is the root of future success–it’s the fuel that lights the fire and illuminates the way.
3. Goals sit atop passion because these propel you forwards.
4. Keep a vision of what you want to accomplish firmly in mind, as the end point of your journey.
5. Persistence pays off in the end. Those who let nothing stop them are usually those who reach the finish line. They become successful because they do not give up easily.
6. Ignore naysayers. There will always be someone who doesn’t share your vision. Don’t let a Negative Nelly/Negative Norman discourage, deter, or stop you. Simply view their remarks as challenges that help you to identify what you really want.
7. Don’t compare yourself to others. You aren’t striving for something based on how you measure up to others; you are striving for it because it’s important to you. That’s all that matters.
8. Don’t let “I’m not . . . ” “I can’t . . . ” “I dont . . .” “I’ll never . . . ” get in the way of successful living: “I’m not talented enough”; “I can’t do this as fast as Lightening Larry”; “I don’t have enough time”; “I’ll never get this . . .” If you really want something, go for it. All successful people have had to overcome challenges. The make-or-break factor is ATTITUDE, not necessarily circumstances.
9. Don’t worry about time. It doesn’t matter how long something takes, rather, what is important is that you reach your goal. In the end, very few will remember how long it took; what will be remembered is that you actually accomplished it. Even if it takes a very long time, people will admire your persistence. We all stand in awe of individuals who’ve conquered insurmountable odds or who never gave up to achieve their goals.
10. Help others along the way. Like-minded individuals can offer companionship, mutual support, and assistance.
Successful living is achieved when you adopt mental strategies for success and follow through with actions. If you want to achieve success, reach out for it and continue your efforts until you see results.
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Post CommentRJ Chamberlain
On June 3, 2008 at 4:59 am
Some great points Athlyn. A good philosophy to live by.
Athlyn Green
On June 3, 2008 at 7:44 am
Hi RJ,
Thank you for your comments. Yes, life doesn’t happen to us, it happens from us. When we change the way we think, this radiates out and affects our life and its outcome.
I talked to an adult education teacher and she observed that she spent most of her time trying to undo negative programming her students had been subjected to while growing up. She said she repeatedly heard remarks, such as: “I’ll never get this; I can’t do it, I’m not smart enough.” Or she had to overecome black/white type thinking: “That’s it! I give up.”
She said that first she had to help them to adopt realistic thinking patterns and to change the way they approached challenges before they could tackle learning.
I helped one man who was trying to get his high school diploma. He had ADHD and he was about to throw in the towel. I asked him: “If you give up on this, don’t you think you’ll be creating a pattern of failure? Do you think that it will be easier to fail again, in future? How do you think you will feel when you look back on this experience? Will you feel good about it? What about, instead, you decide that you will adopt a strategy to work around the ADHD, something that helps you to remember your school work–and create a pattern of success? If you cross the finish line, imagine how awesome you will feel, knowing you didn’t give up. If you are successful with this, you will feel more confident in tackling something else.”
He thought over what I had said and devised a plan to help him to remember. He finished his Grade 12, got top marks, and ended up taking other courses and teaching at the local trade school. He is now back in school taking another course and is working regularly.
I think he has created a pattern of success that will impact on the rest of his life.
deepbluesea
On June 3, 2008 at 11:53 am
Wonderfully written!
JVB
On June 3, 2008 at 1:04 pm
Thank you so much. Amazing what a little change in attitude can do.
Andromeda
On June 3, 2008 at 6:01 pm
Athlyn,
Thank you for posting this article. Some days it is difficult to be positive. I wish more publishers here would write more about goal-setting and following your passion. Good work!
Athlyn Green
On June 3, 2008 at 7:09 pm
Hi Andromeda,
Thank you for you kind comments. I always tell others to give themselves permission. By that I mean that adults need to learn to give themselves permission to be who they want to be, to pamper themselves and treat themselves as they would a best friend.
When you embrace permission, it’s incredibly liberating.
All too often, we carry around guilt that prevents us from liberating ourselves. For example, have you ever rested and felt guilty for taking the time? This results from childhood programming that convinces us we are lazy if we “sit and dawdle.”
Here’s another example: A person decides not to get dressed, spending the day a housecoat, but feels guilty and thinks that if someone knocks on the door he/she will have to hide. Why?? Early programming. If someone comes to the door and finds someone else in a housecoat, will the world come to an end? Nope.