Success is not
something easily attained, and you can’t expect it to happen overnight. It
requires a particular mindset, determination, and of course hard work. Simply
wanting to succeed is not enough. It is also worth mentioning that you should
start working on your success as soon as possible.
The ideal time period
for your career development should be after you graduate, while you are in your
twenties. You are still vibrant, filled with positive energy, and you have a
lot of time on your hands, to experiment, learn from your mistakes, and
accumulate a certain dose of experience. Truth be told, people may not take you
seriously while you are still young, but there are some things that one should
definitely do before the age of thirty. This way, you can create a solid basis
and gain the valuable insight necessary for the well-being of your future.
1.
They learned how to handle their finances
Let’s tackle the
obvious issue first. We all know that, in a majority of cases, success is
measured in finances, or financial stability to be perfectly accurate. This is
why our first jobs are important, even when our salary is a far cry from the
one that we imagined, we need to make it suffice. It is how we learn to be
responsible, and to use money for the items we need, not for the items we want.
Spending money comes natural to us, and even if we are wealthy, becoming broke
will be an issue if we spend more than we earn. The more we practice this
control, the easier it will be for us to accumulate enough finances and make
judicious investments in order to succeed.
2.
They knew how to fail faster
A terrific way to save
yourself a lot of money as well as troubles is to learn how to fail faster. We
all know that failure is inevitable in life, and the only true failure is the
one when you do not learn anything afterwards. However, knowing when you are
about to botch an attempt at something and backing off sooner can be extremely
important. You save your finances, and you spare yourself a lot of stress. If
you are hell bent on succeeding and keep on pushing only to prove others wrong,
you will only end up being defeated more miserably. Once again, there is no
shame in failing, all you need to do is learn how to do it faster, which will
ultimately lead you to success more quickly.
3.
They started their own business
One thing you should do
in your late twenties is to start taking charge and form your own line of work.
Just like with finances that were mentioned above, this is a great opportunity
to tackle more responsibilities. Additionally, you finally take on the mantel
of authority, and see what it feels like when you have to make hard decisions.
Being in charge of your
own small company is an eye-opening experience, and trust me, you will have a
lot more sympathy for those who were your boss at some point. We tend to
complain, and call our superior insensitive, and give them bully-like
attributes. Once you know what is required to get the job done right, you are
going to see what kind of method it takes to obtain the desired results.
Even if you end up
losing in the end, you need to learn what you can salvage from the whole
ordeal, and perhaps start over with newly found wisdom. And, as it was already
mentioned, if your business is heading towards disaster, shut it down as soon
as possible. Remember, learn to fail faster.
4.
They challenged the authority
Becoming rebellious is
our innate ability. We start to challenge authority during our puberty, and
this challenge takes various forms. For example, we start listening to
different types of music, sometimes out of sheer spite, just to annoy our
parents. We drink alcohol or even start smoking cigarettes, although nowadays this
has shifted to vaping. Even though we know these things are harmful, we do it
anyway, simply to show they are not as harmful as we are told. We establish our
own identities, by showing how we don’t blindly trust everything we are told.
This is a good trait,
you should question everything, especially if it sounds too convenient. When
you are fully convicted that something is wrong, or that you simply know a
better way to do it, stand up for the idea. It is one of the key ingredients
for success, knowing to do something better than your competition, and taking
charge.
Throughout history,
people who made groundbreaking discoveries, did so by questioning what was
presented to them as universal truth. Nicolaus Copernicus made a very
courageous move, when he challenged the thesis that earth is in the center of
the universe, and had a theory which was contradictory to what church wanted
people to believe. A great example how we shouldn’t allow our fear to prevent
us from challenging a flawed leadership.
5.
They organized properly
If there is one thing
successful people have in common, it is a busy schedule. We’ve seen in movies
mostly how people caught up in work usually have an assistant that keeps track
of all of their appointments and responsibilities. Well, you may not have that
many appointments, but still, there is a busy life ahead of you, and if you are
to preserver, you will need to know how to organize properly.
The very essence of
good organization lies in knowing how to prioritize your aspects in life. The
transitional period between a party animal and a mature adult is the hardest
part. When you start putting all of the social gatherings on hold and begin to
give your job a higher priority, is the moment when you are taking a serious
step towards good organization. However, if you are unwilling to make such a sacrifice,
then don’t expect to see positive results, any time soon.
6.
They maintained important partnerships
It is good to be
independent and show everyone how you can manage things on your own. After all,
food, water and oxygen are the only necessities needed to sustain you in life.
But, if you are to be successful, you need to think before you act, and be
careful about what you say.
As individuals, we tend
to have differences in opinion and our disagreements take a form of fiery
arguments. Due to these arguments, we are prone to excluding some people from
our lives merely because our perspectives are incompatible. Unfortunately, that
is a wrong approach, because you lose the opportunity to give someone respect
regardless of your differences, and gain their respect in return. This kind of
reaction can make the existing bond grow stronger and you can acquire valuable
allies. When you have more people you can rely on, it is easier to deal with
stressful situations.
In order to maintain
your partnerships, do not back off from doing someone a favour if it doesn’t
cause you too much trouble. You can never be too sure whether you might need to
ask for one yourself, learn to value your social bonds and connections, it is
what prosperous people know how to do.
7.
They relied on persistence
Accomplished
individuals are no strangers to failure, but they are also experts on not
giving up after suffering a defeat. When things go south, we get insecure, we
start to doubt, we become afraid if anyone is ever going to take us seriously.
Instead of dwelling on the idea how foolish we looked, we need to view our
failure from all possible angles and get encouraged to try again. We need to do
this over and over again until we pinpoint the most efficient methods.
Bear in mind that even
trying too hard is not always an efficient way – you need to be persistent at
working around the problem as well. If there is something you do not know how
to solve, do not take shots in the dark until you hit the target. Learn how to
browse the web and find possible solutions for your problems. It may feel like
doing what someone else tells you, but it’s not. The whole point of advancement
is quickly learning what is proven to work so far, and keep trying to make
those methods better.
8.
They actively worked on their flaws
By the age of 30, we
are more or less fully aware of what kind of person we are. We have a clear
idea as to what exactly the people we know don’t like about us, but still agree
to tolerate, since we do the same for them. Even though we have these unspoken
agreements with our close ones, it is still not an excuse for not trying to
improve as a person.
We are bombarded with
various motivational posters, saying “My flaws are who I am”, or “Be yourself
no matter what” etc. however, it is obvious that you’ll need to let go of these
mottos sooner or later. There is nothing wrong with accepting yourself, and
being yourself, but if when doing so you are only hindering your own
progression, then there is no logic in such approach. Work on your flaw, so
that you can be proud of yourself.
9.
They became calculated and resourceful
Basically, this means
that you rely on a leap of faith only as a last resort – your future decisions
need to heavily rely on thorough research and planning. We all know how the
very paragons of success like Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Albert Einstein, Nikola
Tesla, Thomas Edison etc. were sort of castaways, distinctively different from
the lot, and some of them even ran away from school. However, if you choose to
be different, or choose to skip school in order to feel closer to them, then
you are not a very calculated individual. Mimicking someone who is smart and
successful is not the same as being that person – truthfully you are only a
wannabe.
Calculated and resourceful
individuals work with knowing their options, and they also make efforts in
order to create additional options should a need for them ever arise. They do
not spend money immediately, until they have looked at all the possible cheaper
alternatives. Remember, the best methods are those which yield the most
satisfying results with the least invested resources.
10.
They figured out how to adapt
Doing what you love and
earning for a living at the same time is an ideal life scenario. You are not
bothered by your obligations too much, and you get to excel in your chosen
field. Unfortunately, this is not always an option, and very often, the market
is filled with your desired careers or, simply, what you can produce is not in
demand. In other words, you can be quite skilful and talented at something, but
without the ability to adapt, you will not be successful.
Knowing how to adapt,
does not imply that you abandon your governing passions, it only implies that
you find what you learned from them and apply that knowledge somewhere else.
For example, if you know psychology, you can use what you’ve learned from your
studies and try to excel faster doing a job of a project manager. Or, if you
are greatly acquainted with the law, you can use the knowledge in the writing
department and make an interesting drama revolving around the trial. These are
just examples, but the basic idea behind this adaptability is to find the way
to fully utilize what you already know.
11. They asked for
second opinion
Finally, the last thing
crucial for a stable future is accepting the fact that you are not the most
competent, skilful, or smartest person in the world. Regardless of how
brilliant or how acknowledged you were in the past, always look for
constructive feedback. After all, people won’t just throw their money at you,
they expect some sort of service or product in return. Therefore, it is not
important if you think the product is great, as much as it is important for
your target audience to like it.
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