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25 Signs You are Already
Successful and You’re Simply Unaware
Carles Sabarich
We have all had that period
in our lives where we feel, regardless of what happens,
we simply have nothing
positive going for us. It’s easy to criticize yourself in just about
anything–from your competence in the workplace to how you deal with situations
at home–
and this can make it easy to
become clouded to our own successes in life.
This kind of constant action
and lack of clarity can make it easy to believe that you are a failure, even
when all the evidence in your life–personally and professionally –
points to
other conclusions.
If you are too busy in life
fighting fires, you’ll likely never make the time
to actually appreciate your own success and
accomplishments.
You could already be successful and just not realize it. Here
are some signs that is the case:
1. You aren't controlled
by your income.
Many people feel like they
are tied to that next paycheque to make things work for them.
If you are able to go
day-to-day without the worry that you won’t have enough money
to last until the end of the
month, then you are most definitely a success!
You might not be able to
afford a Rolex,
but if you aren’t living from
week-to-week you are a success.
2. You don’t
seek praise.
Seeking praise from loved ones
and colleagues is something that we typically grow out of
in our teenage years. If you
aren't hanging around waiting to get the proverbial pat on the back
at work or at home, you are a
more successful individual than you might even know.
Being able to do your part
without looking for praise is a strong sign of mental security.
3. You suffer
less drama.
Look back even just a year in
your life: are you finding that things are quieter?
At home and at work? If this
is the case then you can probably say that your life is
pretty successful–a lack of
chaos points to order and harmony.
4. You have a
plan.
Success is built on structure
and having a long-term plan to get to where you want to be.
If you actually have a
framework to follow in your life to reach your life goals,
you are already pretty
successful. Most people don’t plan ahead!
5. You crave
more.
For someone who might feel
like they aren't doing well very in life,
if you tend to look for more
from any situation you are already on your way to success. Ambition and a
desire for knowledge points to a determined individual who seeks to better
themselves.
6. You are an
early bird.
You know the old saying. The
early bird catches the worm.
If you are to make your life a success, you can’t
be starting each day in the afternoon.
When you find that you are jumping out
of bed, ready to attack the day,
you can probably point to a successful
lifestyle and personality.
7. You are socially
active.
Success tends to come in many
different ways, not just your rank or your pay packet.
If you are able to get
involved in many different situations with a variety of social circles you can
point to a healthy and harmonious life–people don’t tend to stick around toxic
personalities.
8. You offer mutual
respect.
Success tends to come from
your own experiences in life, including going through stresses
and difficulties. If you
understand the value of treating others with respect,
you already harness one of
the most important aspects of success.
9. You wish to help
others.
Again, your success in this
world goes far beyond the cost of your car.
If you are able to provide
people with a solid base to work with,
and act as a pillar of
strength for colleagues, success is not too far off.
10. You are driven.
Anybody without an engine and
a willingness to get through the hard times and the difficulties
will struggle to succeed. If
you don’t mind getting your sleeves rolled up and your hands dirty,
you are better off than you
think.
11. You possess confidence
without arrogance.
The big difference between a
successful person
and someone who believes they are successful is the way they conduct
themselves.
If you can show some genuine humility for others,
whilst inspiring those who
are struggling, you are already a successful individual
12. You have
fought back.
We have already touched on
how failure can be the point needed to succeed.
You need to hit the bottom
before you can reach the top.
Being able to battle back
from a position of failure to success–any success–is
a sign of an iron-willed
individual with the nous to succeed in life.
13. You strive to improve.
Many people fall into the
trap of believing that they “made it”.
When you always look to
improve on the previous performance, even if it was spectacular,
you are setting yourself up
to be a long-term success.
14. You have discipline.
Discipline can only come from
being a success and seeing how things have gone in the past. Learning how not
to make mistakes and how to make the right call
is vital to being a long-term
success.
15. You preach patience.
Patience is a virtue that the
most successful people emit on a large-scale basis.
Without patience, it can be
hard to ever make the type of impact that you originally intended
in any work or personal
environment.
16. You can say no.
We spoke earlier about the
power of being able to avoid needing to be praised –
this is the same ideal. If
you are able to say no then you have already avoided the need
to please everyone. This is
the sign of a successful individual.
17. You manage
time well.
Time management is a sign of
long-term success,
and being able to use the
time in any given day to be productive is the sign of a successful person.
Capable of dealing with plenty of tasks in any given day? You are already a
success.
18. You have
successful friends.
Success around you is the
easiest way to inspire yourself.
If you find yourself
surrounded by those who are also doing well it can be easier
to actually improve and
develop yourself in the right manner.
19. You don’t blame
others.
You have reached a point in
your life where you fully understand what it means
to take ownership of
your actions and not target others for your frustrations and failures.
That comes about from being
active rather than passive, and noticing your inner power
to transform your life. It
also speaks to your ability to prevent the environment
from leading you down a
direction you do not desire.
20. You don’t waste your
time.
Long gone are the days when
you let others drag you along and make you invest your time
in activities you deemed boring
or even counter productive to your self-development
and self-esteem. Your greater
sense of direction empowers you to know
what you want without needing
other´s approval.
21. You are assertive.
You understand that
simply saying yes or no is not enough.
Explaining your reasons in a
clear manner is essential for others to understand
that you are an individual
with your own thoughts and needs. This does not mean being inflexible, but
while being understanding you should never let anyone bend your way.
22. You stay positive.
You have learnt the hard way
that being negative or sceptical to justify your potential defeats
and failures does not serve
any purpose. Not only it does make you feel unable and anxious,
but also does affect the
final outcome. By being positive and honest at pursuing your goals
you will unleash the true
achiever within you.
23. You take
care of your health.
Quitting harmful activities
that stop you from working towards the brighter future
you have always dreamt is a
powerful step. Be it smoking, taking drugs, eating
too much saturated fats and
sugar, or not exercising, you understand that leaving
all of those behind will turn
you into a stronger individual with greater drive and willpower.
24. You don’t seek a
relationship to solve your personal issues.
It is easy to hide our
failures behind someone who loves us.
But, it is a bit immature for
both sides in a relationship to stop tackling the real issues
that harm each other’s lives.
It is not a good idea to avoid helping the other
towards becoming a better person just because
it is easier
not doing it or because “things are just fine as they are”.
25. You are mature.
When bad situations unfold in
the workplace, or you need to deal with the individual
who you have a problem with.
A sign of success is being able to put personal grievances
to the side for professional
gain.
It’s always important to
remind yourself that success isn’t something that can be judged
so materially. If you are
able to look at your lifestyle and understand that
you do things in a mature,
social and effective manner
then you are already far more successful than any slap on the back
will ever make you feel.
Success comes from acceptance
of your own skills and abilities,
not what somebody you might
never have met before tells you.
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