- Applying the success habits of people who've experienced it will help you get closer to your goals.
- For example, billionaire investor Warren Buffett has always surrounded himself with people who are "better" than him, and he calls it one of the keys that got him where is today.
- Apple CEO Tim Cook once said, "Do what you love, and put your whole heart into it, and then just have fun," another key tenet of reaching true success.
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Success is hard to define because it differs between people. Some define success through their paycheck, the German luxury model sitting in the garage, or the number of promotions received up the corporate ladder.
Others see "success" measured by how many lives have been impacted through a noble business venture, the parenting of Valedictorian children, or fulfilling a personal mission in life.
And sometimes success eludes us because we're not even aware of it. We go through life measuring ourselves by other people's standards of success. We wrongly assume that success is "out there," while it may actually be within our reach.
So where do you stand? If unsure, start applying the success habits of people who've experienced it. When you inspect these closer, you'll realize that you're closer to success than you think.
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1. Be around other successful people
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has been practicing this habit since his earliest days, and he calls it one of his keys to success: "It's better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behavior is better than yours and you'll drift in that direction."
When you soak up the knowledge and learn the behaviors of successful people, it will only make you better and elevate your own success.
2. Get your mind right
What successful people clearly understand is themselves. This is the greatest form of knowledge you can have, which is key to success. And knowing yourself starts with knowing your thoughts.
Lee J. Colan, co-founder of The L Group, and author of "The Power of Positive Coaching," says, "You draw into your life that which you constantly think about — good or bad." In other words, if you are always thinking about negative things, then you are programming your mind to turn these thoughts into your reality.
"Negative thoughts are landmines along the pathway to being your best," says Colan. Fortunately, the reverse is also true. If you consistently and intentionally nurture positive thoughts and expectations, you paint a picture of future success on the walls of your mind.
3. Do what you love
All successful people have a purpose that they can't help but pursue. Perhaps for you, it's the thing you absolutely love to do and that makes you come alive.
If you know what that is for you, and you're good at it, you're probably on the fast track toward your ultimate goal, whatever that is for you. If so, you are successful. Apple CEO Tim Cook said, "Do what you love, and put your whole heart into it, and then just have fun."
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