1. Set your Goals
Having a lot of unset goals often leads to waste of time. Many people tend to say “I want a job. I’ve got to have it soon.” Then after few months, they still don’t have a job because they didn’t do anything about it. Aristotle once said “Well begun is half done”. So when you want something, you must do something. If you want to start a small business, plan the course of action you have to do then set the date and time you want to start the business.
2. Be the best you can be
If someone wants to succeed, he must do his best even in every little task. Identifying your strength will make it easier. If you are already good at drawing, you can learn more about it. attend some seminars or make some new ways to improve it. Use your abilities and overcome your weaknesses by making them your strength. If you have a fear in public speaking then overcome this fear by starting to socialize more and making new friends. JC Penny, Founder of JC Penney Inc. said, “Unless you are willing to drench yourself in your work beyond the capacity of the average man, you are just not cut out for positions at the top.” Always be at your best and never stop learning new things to improve yourself.
3. Expand your network
Environmental factor plays a major role in our attitude towards something. The people around you must be the ones who would support and help you reach your goals instead of discouraging you to do so. But these people must also be the one who would not encourage you to pursue things that might cause harm to you or to other people. Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of America once said, “The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people.” Be friend with people who can work with you to develop your careers respectively. Having a wide range of network will help you get referrals for a job. You can also ask questions and advise from them. You can expand your network by always being pleasant and friendly to others.
4. Find a good mentor
Most of the successful people nowadays did not reach their goal on their own but with the help of a mentor. Even Bill Gates, Michael Jordan, George Bush, and Leonardo Da Vinci owe their skills and knowledge to their mentors. Finding a good mentor will benefit you because a mentor is expert in the field that you desire and that person has already been in the challenges that you might go through. Therefore, a mentor can help you overcome every challenge that you might face in your journey to success. Finding a mentor is not so hard; sometimes the one that you are looking for is just beside you. However, he must be a respected person whom you will be willing to accept advice and criticism as well.
5. Always think positive but be wise
Your mind is the most important thing because your mind controls your body, so if you have a very pessimist mind, all of the other 4 ways that was given would just be useless. According to Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of America, “Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.” What you think is exactly what will happen to you. Human mind is very powerful and it can define your future so if you think that you can’t do it, you really won’t be able to do it. Negative thoughts reduce energy and lower your self-esteem. Do not be discouraged with little failures. However, be wise and learn that too much optimism is not also good. Always be positive but also expect the worst and plan for a great solution in case something goes wrong, or in other words, always keep a Plan B.
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Rubily Gianan is a passionate freelance writer from the Philippines who is currently studying BS Psychology at Our Lady of Fatima University. You can follow her on Facebook to get latest updates on her work.
