Success is the accomplishment of an aim or purpose. But what aim? What purpose? I have often wondered if individuals that indulge in nefarious activities are successful at what they do.
Surprisingly, they are! However, achieving something negative or completing a mission that is illegal and unethical, isn't true success. Causing harm to oneself or to others isn't true success. Well, what is true success, and how can one discover clues to attaining it?
Truth be told, success is not something you achieve. It is somebody you become. To become successful at whatever it is that you do, you need to become successful yourself. The road to success is crammed full of clues, and it is your duty to find those clues if you want to be a successful individual.
First, cross examine yourself. Be brutally honest. Who are you? What kind of person are you? What are your strengths and weaknesses? How can you address those weaknesses? How can you amplify the strengths? How do you become a better version of your parents? (for those who are not orphans) or How do you become a better version of yourself? These are some questions that need to be asked and answered.
Next, try to forge relationships with successful people, or try to follow them. Successful people always leave clues, knowingly or unknowingly in their various fields of expertise. Bill Gates once said: "to be a success, you must have an unquenching desire to refresh your knowledge and give up control. Have a healthy dose of curiosity and never try to control everything". The clue is to be an avid learner, and to build a sense of how things work. Control what you can, and let go of those you can not control. Successful people attract success. Success attracts successful people.
Also, be very careful about what you say. Because in life, there are no take backs. Once you have said something, it cannot be reversed. If you want to know a successful person, watch their conversation. You will notice that these individuals don't blurt out any word that pops into their minds. They think carefully before they speak.
Finally, success is not something you’re born with. It is something you choose. Nigeria is a peculiar country, with so many challenges from the environment itself, but with the right mindset, you can become successful.
Unless your mind changes, nothing changes. You have to search and discover clues to success. To become successful, become someone of value. To become successful, always deliver more than you’re expected to do.
The mind is everything. What you think, you become.
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