Abraham Lincoln had once said that “Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.”Given below are the five principles of success, which if followed will put you on the straight but difficult path of success.
- Be relentless in your pursuit and work hard. Success is a marathon and not a sprint, so never give up. I think every story of success that we read entails long hard hours of work, there is no getting away from this reality. But if you’re working on something you’re really passionate about, something you really love – is that really work?You will love to do something that you really like.
- Aspire to learn a new thing every day and never stop learning. Go back to school, read books, get trained, and acquire new skills. Becoming a lifelong learner would benefit all of us and it is a quality that we should instill in our kids. Once you’re out of school you realize that school was indeed fun and how enjoyable learning can was. Ask yourself this question everyday -“Did I learn anything new today?”
- Every person who would like to become something in life should have a dream, and when you have a dream, make it a point to ACT now. Goals are meaningless without action. Be like Nike’s slogan “just do it.” Do something every day, that will take you closer towards your goals. It could be small but it’s still an action. Have you taken any action today towards your goals?
- Decide upon your dreams and goals. Write down your goals and develop a specific plan to reach them. Has your plan been finalised and have you written down your dreams and goals? What is your plan to achieve your dreams? Your plan should be similar to a project plan? They say that, “A new year’s resolution that is not written down is just a dream, and dreams are not goals.”Goals are measurable stepping stones of success towards the achievement of your dreams.
- A lot depends on how you think; remember to be positive at all times. Think ‘Success’, not ‘Failure’, and beware of negative environment. This positive trait has to be one of the most important things in the entire list. Your belief that you can accomplish your goals has to be firm and unwavering. When you say to yourself, “I can’t”, it is most that you won’t. I remember my father giving me the advice – “Never say I can’t”. I have taken that advice seriously and I have struck off those words from my dictionary. Positive things can only happen to positive people.
