7 Signs That You Will Be Successful
There are a number of character traits that can help us understand from a young age whether a
person has a propensity for success or not. If you see these 7 characteristics in yourself,
or at least in part, it means that you are on your way to doing something important.
There is also to say that, although most people do not have these "innate" characteristics,
by working on them they can absolutely acquire them and achieve all, or part,
of the goals they set. Hard work will always be at the basis of everything.
It is important to remember this, as obvious as it is.
Are you ready?
1. You are super competitive
Do you play board games with your family members and want to win at all costs? Do you hate math,
but you absolutely want to win the school’s annual math competition? Do you play in a youth football
team and get angry when you lose? I have good news. This hyper-competitive spirit,
seen by many as a negative, will help you achieve your goals as you grow!
Remember, assuming you don't compromise your integrity, there is absolutely nothing wrong
with being super competitive, despite the fact that it is viewed by many as a flaw.
But analyze the people who criticize you for being too competitive. Are they successful? Are these
people you admire for their achievements? With rare exception, those who don’t’ push themselves
beyond their comfort zone to better themselves will obtain mediocre results, even in life.
Think for a minute about those school races where all children,
and not only the best performing ones, are awarded a prize at the end of the competition.
This approach is the best way to create a sense of expectation in the child who will
expect to be rewarded for mediocre results, even when he grows up, instead of learning
from a young age to accept defeats and to work hard to improve and achieve better results.
What approach will one day take to "real" life, when he will have to deal with others to get a
better job in such a competitive world? Learn to work hard for your victories
from a young age, and you will always start in pole position when the times get tough.
2. You love to finish the things you start
If you don't like leaving things unfinished and you are almost obsessive about completing what
you start, this is an excellent sign. Wanting to finish the book you started reading, wanting to
finish that video game that has been pestering you for the last two weeks, wanting to complete
the puzzle, even though you’d rather do something else, are all indications that you are willing
to sacrifice your time, in which would you rather do something else, in order to achieve your goal.
Do not be the type of person who starts a thousand projects and never completes a single one;
the type of person who surrenders at the first sign of difficulty. Always complete what you
started. A famous quote by Abraham Lincoln says, "I walk slowly, but I never walk backwards.”
3. You are surrounded by people who are more successful than you
To quote a famous saying, "If you are the smartest person in a room, then you are in the wrong room."
To improve yourself, you must meet people from whom you can learn and grow as a person,
ambitious people who have achieved, or are working to achieve important results.
Don't get me wrong, this does not mean that you must select all your friends
meticulously and discard those you do not consider up to our standards,
because this would be a stupid and somewhat arrogant attitude. Moreover, each person
has his strengths and weaknesses. But if you want to better yourself and learn new things,
try to spend as much time as you can with people you can actually learn something from.
4. Your mind never stops thinking
Thinking continuously about new opportunities and solutions and having an open and creative
mind where most people only see problems will give you a significant advantage over your competition.
As a rule, the more you use your brain to think, the more open you will be to changes
and innovations that, thanks to this trait, you will be able to exploit better than others.
5. Successful people see great potential in you
I am not referring to the judgment of anyone, but to the opinion of the people you look up to,
people who have achieved important goals in the area in which you want to be successful.
People with first-hand experience who have seen
other people with your characteristics achieve what they set for themselves.
The judgment of the large majority of the people out there should not influence you (for better or
for worse), but the judgment the small minority who mastered a certain discipline and from whom
you seek a feedback is very important and you should take note and make good use of it.
6. You learn continuously
Good news, if you are watching this video (and I imagine following this and other educational
channels) you very likely fall into this category. Nobody forces you to watch it and
you could be spending your time doing other things like watching entertainment videos,
but instead you are dedicating these 10 minutes to improve yourself. 10 minutes a day every day
is around 60 hours a year. How many people do you know spend 60 hours a year studying
by choice to improve themselves instead of using their time to do more futile things?
Studying and improving is an ongoing process and should not be seen as a sacrifice, but as a fun,
as well as a useful thing to do. No matter how prepared you are on a certain topic,
you will always have new things to learn.
7. You are extremely obsessed
Do you feel guilty for missing you daily workout? Do you feel guilty when you have
some free time and don’t know how to fill it in a constructive way?
While it is true that these obsessive attitudes can sometimes cause stress
and result in problems, however, if managed well and to your advantage, this obsessive
mentality can exponentially increase your chances of success in any project you put your hands to.
There is a very fine line between being obsessed and being passionate about something.
Find the right balance and the desired results will not be far away!
Do you see yourself in one or more of the points described in this video?
If you do, let us know in the comments.
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