How Successful People Think

Have you ever wonder how some people achieve a level of success that is harder for others to achieve? Have you ever wondered how successful people think or what they do differently from you? The answer is simple, successful people do things the average person does not want to do. By reading these tips below, you will gain knowledge on

Follow your talent and find success

I truly believe when GOD created us He gave every individual a talent. I define talent as a skill one possess and naturally can do better than the average person. Successful people know the benefit of following their talent to reach an implausible amount of success. Not to mention, strengthening this skill can give them an advantage over their peers or even land them a promotion from exceptional work. So, take advantage of your talent, put it to use to reach your full potential.

Let’s use a salesman as an example. To be a great salesperson, you need confidence, great communication and social skills. If you possess these skills you can reach unbelievable heights in this career field. You could close an enormous amount of deals because you are operating in your comfort zone. However, if you are shy lack self-confidence and not working within your strengths, then you will probably have a difficult time making sales.

When I was in college, I remembered reading a quote from the NBA legend Larry Bird in an ESPN magazine. Larry Bird said, “A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.” I carried this motto with me through college and my journey to success. I have benefited from it and I’m sure you will too.

Love and Embrace Fear

Successful people undertake an enormous amount of risk and fear throughout their journey in life. They are laying everything on the line to pursue an idea, dream or passion, knowing it could crumble with one bad decision. Successful people embrace fear and use it to push themselves towards their goal. If you want to be successful, you cannot let fear hold you back. You have to take a chance, follow your heart and pursue your dreams while looking fear in its eyes. Remember, never be afraid to step away from the familiar and try something new.

A lot of people are not risk takers when it comes to investing. The main reason is because of the fear of losing money or the possibility of going bankrupt. Before I started my real estate investing business, I was seriously nervous. I was nervous about investing so much money and fearful of my property getting destroyed or not getting a tenant in the home, forcing me to carry the mortgage for months. I have learned that fear is cancer. Fear gets into your mind and makes you believe you cannot be successful. After much prayer and talking to my wife, I realized I shouldn’t have fear to start this business. If I wouldn’t have conquered my fear, I wouldn’t be the successful entrepreneur and real estate investor I am today. No fear!

Set Goals to Reach Success

Goal setting is an important part of reaching success. It is a powerful process of thinking about your future and for motivating yourself to turn your vision of this future into reality. If you want to be successful in a certain area, you must set goals and define the necessary steps to accomplish them.

Can you imagine someone trying to lose 30 pounds without having the proper plan to get there? It will be highly impossible to lose the weight the “healthy” way without developing a diet and workout plan or devoting the appropriate time to working out.

Commitment Leads to Success

“Commitment leads to success.” This quote simply explains the importance of being committed to your end goal. Can you imagine a person becoming a doctor by studying once in a while? Can you imagine a great basketball player like Kobe Bryant practicing his basketball skills once a month? Of course not! Medical students spend countless hours studying and reading lessons for class. And Kobe Bryant, he practiced shooting every day and counted all of his shots until he hit 400. Therefore, in order to be successful, you need to be committed to your goal. Ordinary people give their goals a secondary commitment; extraordinary people give them priority over all.

John Roebling and his son Washington showed a great deal of commitment in 1863. John had a great idea of building the Brooklyn Bridge even though experts around the world told him it could never be done. He didn’t listen to others. He convinced his son Washington to help him create the bridge and the two of them developed a concept then hired a crew to begin building.

During the construction on the bridge an accident occurred that would take the life of John Roebling and severely injure his son, Washington. Washington was left with permanent brain damage and was unable to talk or walk. Everyone felt that the project would have to be scrapped since the Roeblings were the only ones who knew how the bridge could be built.

According to the story, “Washington was unable to move or talk, his mind was as sharp as ever, and he still had a burning desire to complete the bridge. All he could move was one finger, so he touched the arm of his wife with that finger, tapping out the code to communicate to her what to tell the engineers who were building the bridge. For thirteen years, Washington tapped out his instructions with his finger until the spectacular Brooklyn Bridge was finally completed.”

Washington had a tremendous amount of aspiration and commitment to get the bridge completed. He could have quit the project when he got hurt. But, he was insistent in completing the goal he and his father set out to achieve. This is the type of commitment required for you to be successful. Now ask yourself, how bad do you want to be successful?

Closing Arguments

Successful people are not different from most people in the world. They have feelings, families and dreams like an ordinary person. However, they are committed to accomplishing their goal and will not stop until it is achieved. If you want to be a successful businessperson or be successful in your career, start thinking like a successful person. Follow these tips and you will capture your dreams.

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