Whatever Happens, Do Not Be Too Harsh on Yourself.
You must become your greatest ally.
Being successful is a difficult thing. You will have to overcome a lot of obstacles and get up after each failure with the will to do better the next time. Your resilience will be tested, as will your patience, as you never know how long it will take you to reach the top of your mountain.
As you climb to your summit, you will encounter people who will judge you and try to keep you away from your dreams.
It is unfortunate, but that is the way of the world. Rather than collaborate, some people prefer to constantly compete and put down others thinking that this will bring them closer to success. This is all a major error of judgment, but you have to deal with it.
Success is a process in which failure plays an important role
Achieving success is, therefore, an extremely difficult thing, but many people add an obstacle to themselves that eventually becomes insurmountable.
This obstacle is the judgment you will have about yourself. Some become specialists in self-deprecation. Whatever happens, they judge themselves negatively. This will prevent you from achieving great things in life.
To succeed, you must choose to become your greatest ally. This is the key.
With every mistake you make, you must step back. See mistakes and failures as a necessity to learn and do better the next time. It may take you longer to learn these lessons and achieve success, but that doesn't matter.
Do not compare yourself to others and their progress, because you are unique. Everyone moves at their own pace. Do not insult yourself by comparing yourself to others.
All roads lead to Rome as they say. You simply have to find your way. This is the most exciting part of the process leading to success. You never know in advance which path will work. Your job is to search without ever losing your motivation.
Accept your mistakes and weaknesses, but keep going no matter what
Sometimes you will be tempted to take shortcuts to success. You may be tempted to change and not be yourself. This would be a mistake. There are no shortcuts to success in life. None that are worth not being yourself. Stay true to what you believe in.
As such, you must accept criticism from others. It's just part of the game. If you are afraid of criticism, you will never be able to get out of your comfort zone. Take constructive criticism to improve yourself, and leave the others out.
Constructive criticism will probably bring out your weaknesses. Weaknesses that you may not have been aware of. Don't hide from it. Knowing your weaknesses is a strength. Accept them. When necessary, make sure you work on them so that they become strengths. Features that make you unique and allow you to succeed.
Always be proud of who you are. Your past is what got you where you are today. Do not deny anything. Your mistakes and failures are part of the process. Remembering them will keep you humble and help you not to overestimate your abilities.
Never take your skills for granted. Work on them again and again.
There will be days when you are stuck with a problem that seems intractable. No matter how hard you try and how smart you are, you will not succeed. Do not despair. Remember that most of the problems you encounter are not unique. Others before you have encountered them.
Try to get close to those who have already overcome them. This will help you get to the next level.
Surround yourself with positive people to keep a positive momentum no matter what
In these moments of doubt, you may be overcome by a feeling of anger. Don't fight this anger, it could eat you up inside if it stays buried. Accept your anger and use it to your advantage in a creative way for example.
Finally, I'll remind you of what Jim Rohn once said:
“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.”
This is true in most cases. It is therefore in your best interest not to fight this empirical law. Surround yourself with people who share your desire to succeed. People who can help you and cheer you up when necessary.
Of course, you should do the same with them. This will help you understand that success is all about collaboration and not just competition as some people would have you believe.
By following these principles, you will become your greatest ally in life. This is the sine qua non for achieving great success. You know what you have to do now. It's up to you.
Some reading
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