Everybody is different, sure. But that should never limit what you can or can't achieve. But here's the thing, we all sometimes put limitations on us because of not having certain opportunities or resources. We look at successful people and think that they became what they did because of having so and so and such and such opportunities, resources in their lives.That's not right. What we do need to do, though, is try to look at the same successful people and incorporate some of their habits and use them in your life to at least evolve and become better at whatever it is that we already do or aspire to do.
So, here's a list of some habits, inspired by some of the most successful people in the world, that you could adopt:
- Discipline
Discipline is a virtue that not many of us millennials possess. We are just not good at it. There are so many distractions and things to do that we can sometimes find it impossibly hard to fit all of it within 24 hours. There's a famous saying: Time is money. And it couldn't be more true. It really is. The minute you start treating your time as money, you'll learn to become more and more careful with it. Respect your own time and that of others. That is one of the most important habits that you need to adapt yourself to.
- Early to bed, early to rise
This might seem like an age-old saying which is easier said than done... but it's not. Some of the most successful people in the world, from all walks of fame -- from author Dan Brown to actor Mark Wahlberg, reality TV star Kim Kardashian to Prime Minister Winston Churchill, CEOs Elon Musk(SpaceX and Tesla) to Tim Cook(Apple), Mark Zuckerberg(Facebook) and Jeff Bezos(Amazon). Now, their waking up times may differ but they get to pack in a lot more stuff in the day due to their habit of waking up early. So can you. You don't have to wake up at 3:45 AM like Tim Cook. You could just wake up like Mark Zuckerberg at 8:00 AM. Find what works best for you.
- Read
Read. A lot. And then read some more. We just don't read enough anymore. Here's a great article that came out in The New Yorker, last year. It perfectly summarizes our current problem with reading. We think that we read a lot. Sure, right? We scroll through so many posts, captions, tweets -- I mean, that does count as reading, right? Yes and no. That is not what I meant by 'reading'. I meant reading books, poetry, newspapers, articles, even. When was the last time you read a book that made you want to think, made you feel like you learned something new, inspired you to attempt something new? If you already do attain the aforementioned benefits from your reading material, perfect. I don't need to convince you. But if you don't? You need to think about it. One thing that's most common amongst some of the most successful people in the world is that they read often. They might not be bibliophiles, but they make time for it. They know it's worth. It's time you did too.
- Never give up
All the successful people that you now look up to -- movie stars, entertainers, musicians, entrepreneurs, philanthropists -- have struggled at some point in their lives. Some more than the others. It never came easy to them. I can promise you that. Life is not a bed of roses. It's more like how Forrest Gump described it -- a box of chocolates; you never know which one you're gonna get. Don't ever give up just because things aren't working out for you right now. Don't give up just because you're not making money yet. Don't give up because your friends don't believe in you. And don't you EVER give up because you are doubting yourself. If you believe in something that bad, give it your all and then give it some more. You never know when success comes knocking down your door.
- Listen and Learn
In order to be successful, you need to start listening to other people's opinions. Sure, they might think they're totally absurd. Stupid, even. But here's the thing, even the stupidest opinions can help you gain wisdom. You just need to know what to take from it. There are going to be smarter(and dumber) people than you. You need to listen to be able to differentiate. You never know when someone can say something that can change things for you. You don't always have to agree, but you need to listen. That is one of the most important habits of any successful person.
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