What It Takes to Be Successful

“Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failing, loyalty, and persistence.” – Colin Powell With all the books, podcasts, blogs and feature stories touting various success tips, you’d think the world is populated with people at their wit’s end, all striving and climbing in a relentless pursuit to achieve what they think will make them happy. One of the reasons for the confusion, as well as the plethora of advice about what it takes to be successful is that the solutions are unique to the individual. As with most things, what works for one person may not work at all or not as well for someone else. Not that becoming a success is always a matter of trial and error. After a while, you do arrive at a list of techniques and strategies that have proven effective in your endeavors. This gives you something to start with, a handy toolkit to use the next time you’re contemplating a goal and trying to determine your game plan to achieve it. Common Success Characteristics Still, there are some common characteristics of success and what it takes to be successful that can prove helpful. Hard work At the top of the list of what it takes to be successful is a willingness to work hard. Success that’s too easy is something that’s not as valued, at least by most people. If you just happen upon success, you may start thinking that it’s owed to you, that you don’t have to do anything and it will come, or that it will always be there. That’s a form of ...
Source: World of Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: General Industrial and Workplace Inspiration & Hope Motivation and Inspiration Self-Help Success & Achievement determination Loyalty Persistence Resilience Source Type: blogs