It all started with a message I received, as I was watching a football game (world cup).
I had an interesting conversation with a young man that needed help in his professional life. He felt that he was failing many times in his job and he wanted guidance regarding the best possible way to find success.
At some point in our communication, I asked him to tell me what his vision and goals were.
He replied to me:
– I want to be successful!
I know that a lot of young people would give the same reply when asked (what are your vision and goals…?), so this is an opportunity for me to share my thoughts with you.
All about success:
If you want to achieve your goals and be successful:
“Firstly, have a definite, clear, practical idea, a goal, an objective.
Secondly, have the means to achieve your ends; wisdom, money, materials, and methods
Do not feel sorry about previous failings you had.
Do not let past failings scare you from doing what you want and need to do.
“I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life, and that is why I succeed.”
Try to think what you have learned from the previous failings and try not to repeat the same mistakes. Discuss it with your family or friends, if you want, to listen to another opinion or advice. Do not lose much time discussing it.
“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.”
Now put into action what Aristotle said.
Please have in mind:
So, your goals, your clear and practical idea or your objectives must provide value to others.
Do not be overwhelmed by the whole project you want to realize.
“Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs.”
Achieve one goal at a time and continue like that up to the final step.
“It does not matter how slowly you go, as long as you don’t stop.”
Since I’ve talked about football:
“Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.”
Do not confuse success with happiness.
Except if you know what you need and not what you want!
However, be careful of how you define success:
“Success is not about money, power, and fame …success is about wisdom, fulfillment, and completion.”
However, I do believe that success is not about money, power, and fame.
It may include all that as a bonus, but it is meaningless and purposeless without wisdom, fulfillment, and completion.
Otherwise, it would not be “real success.”
It would be just “vanity”!
Read more by
Iordanis Boutsioulis, B.S., M.B.A.
Founder at ibbds, Business Developer, Marketing Strategist & Consultant
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