Success does not come by itself, it is stupid to just sit and wait for a miracle. Success requires a special mentality, determination and, of course, hard work. Just wanting to achieve what you want is not enough! It's also worth noting that the sooner you start working on yourself, the better.
The ideal time for starting a career is usually considered to be a graduation from the university, when you are still 20, you are young, have a positive attitude and have a lot of free time to experiment, try, learn from mistakes and accumulate some baggage of knowledge and experience. Truth be told, people likely won't take you seriously when you're too young, but there is a list of things to do before you hit 30.
This way, you will be able to prepare a solid ground for yourself and combine everything you need to achieve your future well-being. You might be interested in article 15 of the differences between ordinary and successful people.
1. Learn to handle your money wisely
Let's deal with the obvious question first. We all know perfectly well that in most cases, success is measured by money, financial stability, to be precise. The first job for a person is always very important, even if the salary is not too high, the main thing is that it covers at least some expenses.
This teaches us to be responsible and spend money on those things that are really needed, and not that we just want to have. The ability to spend money correctly comes with time, even being rich, you can go broke by blowing money down the wind. This practice can greatly help in the future.: the accumulated money will go into profitable investments.
2. You need to be able to quickly fail
A great way to insulate yourself from major setbacks and save tons of money is to learn to deal with those setbacks quickly. As a rule, mistakes are inevitable, we all make mistakes, but a really big mistake will happen if, after which, you do not learn anything. On the other hand, knowing when it's time to stop and back off can be incredibly important, so you can save yourself a lot of savings and frustration.
If you are fixated on success and keep on being in the game just to prove something to others, it’s stupid, and it’s going to end up badly in the end. Again, you should not be ashamed of your mistakes, the main thing is to find in them some grain of knowledge, which will soon lead to success.
3. Start your own business
Build a career ladder for yourself, this is one of the things to do by the end of your twenties, becoming more responsible. Just like with the finance mentioned above, this is a great opportunity to take on more responsibilities. In addition, you will finally feel the weight of power on your shoulders and understand what it is like to make difficult decisions.
As the head of a small business, you will have an instructive experience and, believe me, a more favorable attitude towards former bosses in some ways. We tend to complain about bosses, call them insensitive, give them funny nicknames. Once you learn what it means to get your subordinates to perform well, you will understand what methods there are to achieve the desired results.
Even if the business eventually begins to collapse, some solution must be found to prevent it from collapsing. Here, two paths open before you: having gained wisdom, start all over again, or, if the business is rapidly falling into the abyss, close it before it is too late. Remember, learning from your failures is not a failure.
4. Challenge authority
We embark on the path of rebellion from birth, and the forms of this rebellion take various forms. For example, as teenagers, we listened to aggressive music to spite our parents, just to piss off our ancestors. We drank alcohol and even smoked cigarettes, although now everyone is switching to vaping. Knowing that it is destructive for ourselves, we continued to do it, showing that it is not dangerous, as others tell us. We stubbornly fought back, thus proving that we are not going to blindly believe everything that we are told.
By the way, this is a strategically advantageous position.: to question, even slightly, everything, especially if you suspect that something is amiss, or just know a more suitable way to solve the problem than the interlocutor. In this case, do not be silent, defend your idea. This is one of the steps on the road to success - knowing how to do something better than your competitors and trying to bring it to life.
Throughout history, people who have made groundbreaking discoveries have come to them, questioning what was presented to them as unshakable truth. Nicolaus Copernicus took a very bold step when he questioned the thesis that the Earth is at the center of the universe and presented a new theory that contradicted what the church made people believe. An excellent example of how we should not let fear confront biased leadership.
5. Organize yourself properly
One thing successful people have in common is a busy schedule. In films, we often see how businessmen and business women, due to the sheer volume of work, hire an assistant or assistant to keep track of all their meetings and affairs. You may not be as busy with work now as they are, but everything can change overnight, therefore, in order to keep things in order, you must be able to organize them correctly.
The very essence of good business organization lies in the right prioritization in life. The transitional moment between a carefree child and a mature adult is the hardest part. When you take care of your savings, put your career as a priority, it means that you will survive this time period safely. This is the most important step towards organizing the future. However, if you are not willing to make such a sacrifice, you should not expect positive results to appear so soon.
6. Maintain useful connections
It is, of course, great to be independent and show everyone how you can take care of yourself. In the end, a person only needs water, food and oxygen for life, but if you want not just to survive, but to enjoy life, you need to think before doing something and be careful in your statements.
Due to human individuality, everyone has different opinions, and sometimes differences in them can cause a heated debate. Due to such disagreements, we are close to breaking off friendly relations with our opponent. Unfortunately, this is the wrong approach, because you lose the opportunity to show your interlocutor your respect, despite the difference of opinion, and get respect in return. This reaction can be very helpful, and by strengthening your bonds and making them stronger, you will gain valuable allies. Agree, because stressful situations are much easier when many support you?
In order to maintain a partnership, do not refuse the service once again if it does not cause you a lot of trouble. You can never be absolutely certain that you yourself will not need to ask for a favor. Learn to value friendships and connections, something that successful people place great emphasis on.
7. Be persistent
Some individuals do not know the word "losing”, But they also don’t know what it’s like to give up after the first fall. When things go wrong, we sense danger, doubt and fear that we will not be taken seriously. On the contrary, instead of gnawing at yourself for how stupid you find yourself in, you need to look at the failure from all visible angles and try again.Try again and again until we find the most effective solution.
Just keep in mind that trying your best is not everything for an effective solution, and you also have to be persistent in looking for a way out of the situation. If you have no idea how to solve a problem, you should not give up and throw it in a distant box. Find out how to solve it online. Although it may seem like you are acting on someone else's direction, in reality you are not. This is the meaning of the advice - with someone else's help to reach the essence of the problem and find ways to solve it.
8. Work actively on your shortcomings.
By the age of 30, we already have a more or less clear idea of ourselves. We clearly see that people are annoying in us, but we do not change, because we are also annoyed by something in them. Despite these tacit agreements on both sides, this is not a reason not to try to make yourself better.
We increasingly notice similar inscriptions on posters: “My flaws make me who I am" or "Be yourself no matter what" etc. Nevertheless, it is obvious that it is better to abandon such mottos sooner or later. It is wrong to think that accepting yourself as you are is bad, no, but if at the same time you do not develop in any way, then the logic of these statements disappears by itself. Work on imperfections so that you can be proud of yourself.
9. Be calculating and resourceful
This means that it is worth relying heavily on a bright future only if it is thought out and planned in detail. We all heard about Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Albert Einstein, Nikola Tesla, Thomas Edison and other successful people who were different from others, for example, the fact that some of them ran away from school. However, if you also want to be unique, having decided to drop out of school to be closer to them, then, alas, you are not very calculating and forward-looking. Imitating someone smarter and more successful does not mean being them - in the end, it will be just monkeying.
Prudent and resourceful people work knowing their capabilities and they probably have various options in case of sudden need. They don't buy an item right away until they see the cheapest alternative. Remember, the best methods are those that produce the most satisfying results with the least investment.
10. It is important to be able to adapt to everything
Making money on what you love is an ideal life scenario. You are not overly stressed about commitments and do well in your chosen field. But, unfortunately, this does not happen as often as we would like. In the labor market, the desired profession or just what you produce may not be in demand. In other words, no matter how professionally you are versed in your business, no matter how talented you are, being unable to adapt to the environment, you will not achieve success.
Adapting to your environment does not mean giving up your hobby; it just means that your professional skills can be used in another area. For example, if you are a psychologist, channel your knowledge into a project manager. Or if you are on a short leg with the law, then you can write an interesting drama revolving around a lawsuit. These were just examples, and the main idea is to take full advantage of what you already know.
11. Take an interest in other people's opinion
And finally, the last point towards a bright and stable future is acceptance of the fact that you are far from the smartest, most skillful and advanced person in the universe. As brilliant and famous as you are, pay attention to constructive criticism.
Still, customers and buyers will invest in you for a reason, they will expect from you, in turn, a mutual return in the form of a service or product. But what then is the point of your enterprise, if a positive opinion about a product or service does not come from the target audience, but only from yourself?
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