Success has little to do with luck; it has more to do with how you do things and how hard you are willing to work to attain whatever it is that you want. After all, wise men have said that success is 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration, but success also lies in the manner in which you work. If you look at the lives of some of the most successful people in the world, you will notice that there are certain habits that they have, certain habits that they practice each day and it perhaps those habits that allow them to stand heads and shoulders above the others.
Here are some of the habits that you will notice in almost all the truly successful people:
- They always start their day with a smile on their face – Not everyone has a job that they are in love with, but successful people are those who wake up every single day with a positive attitude and look forward to making this day the best day of their lives. If you start your day with a bad mood, that mood is going to follow you through the day and ruin almost everything you touch. Successful people are those who are able to put all the bad thoughts and work towards making things better. Look at any successful person and chances are that they start their day with meditation, yoga or spending time with their family members. What happened yesterday is done, today is a new day and that is something that successful people understand and embrace.
- They do not neglect their health – It does not matter how talented you are or how creative your mind is, if you are not in the best of health, there is little that you will be able to achieve. If you want to be successful, you need to spend a lot of time working really hard, spending several hours chained to your desk or even running around from one meeting to another. But when you do not have the health to do all this, there is no way you will reach the heights of success that you are aiming for. From Tim Cook to Barack Obama, from Narendra Modi to Anil Ambani, you will see that these are people who take care of their health and include some form of exercise into their regular routine.
- They spend time doing things that matter the most – Success is not just about how much money you make, it is also about how you balance your work and personal lives. In order to be successful, you need to learn when to say no and you need to ensure that you have time for the things that truly matter. Look at any of the successful people and you will see that the each year, they take some time to go on a vacation with their family or you will see them catching up with their friends for a casual dinner. Maintaining that balance is extremely important to be successful.
- They surround themselves with people who can help them grow – When you look at the friend list of the people who have achieved immense success in life, you will see that most of them are people who can help them grow as individuals. These will be people who will inspire them to do better things, guide them when they feel directionless, correct them when they make mistakes and encourage them to strive for better. People with a constant negative energy will never be found in the surroundings of successful people.
- They are constantly learning – In order to attain success, you need to first come to realisation that there will always be someone who knows more than you. And in order to reach their level of knowledge, you need to keep learning. You also need to realise that you never know when and from where you might get to learn something new, which is why you need to keep your mind open at all times. So, if you want to be successful, then remain a student eternally!
- They are not scared of mistakes – Failures are the stepping stones to success and that is the fact, because when you make a mistake, you are learning something. You are learning what not to do and you will make the effort to not make the same mistake the next time. Successful people will make mistakes, but they will not try to place the blame on someone else; rather they will own up and find a way to correct the mistake. And just because they made a mistake, they will not stop – they will continue to work harder, striving for true success.
- They are not averse to criticism – For most people, it is incredibly tough to take criticism, because they see it as something incredibly negative. But the fact of the matter is that good criticism can help you grow and improve. People who have attained success in life are those who have taken criticism in their stride and grown. No matter what feedback you are getting, good or bad, chances are that you will only get to grow stronger from it, but also better.
- They do things on their own – Successful people are those who learn how to do things on their own, without depending on others. Instead of waiting for someone to help them out with a particular task, they will handle it on their own. They will learn how to get things done and they will be willing to teach others how to do the same as well.