8 Success Lessons - A must read !

I have collated a few Success Lessons from a few insanely successful people. 

For me these are not success lessons but mantra for living your life to the fullest . 

Hope you like them ...

1. It Starts with the Belief

Almost everyone who’s ever been successful decided at some point that they were just not destined for the average life. They had the belief that the world had something of a much higher power planned for them.

You have to belief that you too can achieve greatness and that you will be able to live your dreams out one day. The belief in something goes a long way when you’re putting all your effort into something.

It definitely makes the difference between whether you’re a success or a failure.

“I ALWAYS KNEW I WAS DESTINED FOR GREATNESS.” – Oprah Winfrey

2. Go With Your Gut Instinct

Your gut instinct isn’t perhaps always the correct one.

Sometimes after re-thinking a situation, you have more time to think and make a better choice. Although, it’s said that your gut instinct on something is normally the right one, or at least the one you won’t have any regrets about.

Oprah Winfrey has said that she always trusted her gut instinct with any of the major changes in her life, including her  T V Show . It’s when you doubt your gut and being to start questioning it with others, that you often end up going against your gut and making the wrong choice.

In business it’s very important that you make the right decisions, and having a little faith in yourself and your gut might make the differences you need.

“YOUR GUT IS YOUR INNER COMPASS. WHENEVER YOU HAVE TO CONSULT WITH OTHER PEOPLE FOR AN ANSWER, YOU’RE HEADED IN THE WRONG DIRECTION.” – OPRAH WINFREY

3. Money Should Not Be Your Priority

Success is much more likely to come your way if you’re in it for the right reasons, and money is not one of them.

The right reason should be because you love what you are doing, because in the end your ultimately happy with how your spending the time you have. Any money that comes from it is just a huge bonus.

To become wealthy is one of the reasons why most people start a business, and that’s still a valid reason to start one, but it shouldn’t be the only reason why you’re doing it.

The love and passion for something motivates people a lot more than money could. And so it’s easier to stick with something you love for long periods, than something you hate but that pays a lot.

“YOU KNOW YOU ARE ON THE ROAD TO SUCCESS IF YOU WOULD DO YOUR JOB, AND NOT BE PAID FOR IT.” – OPRAH WINFREY

4. Give Your Best Effort With Anything You Do

You’ve got to give it 100% with everything you do. Just slacking for a small period could set you back a long, long time.

Especially when we’re in a world that’s quite difficult to stand out in, that extra 10% effort you could put in, definitely gives you an advantage over those who are simply doing  it without quality or effort.

5. The Best Way to Learn is By Doing

You may have heard this quote in a different way but eventually it all comes down to the same conclusion: The best teacher is the experience you get from learning.

Branson accentuates on doing things by yourself because trying, failing and repeating is the quickest way to learn where you’re going wrong, and how issues can be fixed.

You can study as much as you like, but taking action is the only way you’re really going to learn.

“THE BEST WAY OF LEARNING ABOUT ANYTHING IS BY DOING.” – RICHARD BRANSON

6. Set Yourself Tough Challenges

When you go to the gym, you’re aiming to improve your body. To build strong biceps, a big chest and get those all important six pack abs.

You’ll see others already trying to do exactly that, and yet few have been able to attain their desired body shape.

The point being? You’re unable to compare yourself to other people. You just have to be clear about ‘Who you were yesterday and who you are today.’

Setting your own par gives you the privilege to accept dramatic change. Nothing in this world can give me more joy than setting an un-achievable goal and eventually reaching it successfully.

“MY INTEREST IN LIFE COMES FROM SETTING MYSELF HUGE, APPARENTLY UN-ACHIEVABLE CHALLENGES, AND TRYING TO RISE ABOVE THEM.” – RICHARD BRANSON

7.  Put Down Your Smartphone

Nowadays, you see millennials fooling themselves, wasting precious time in the myriad of social media networks.

And… if you’re not caught in the trap of this, you will definitely be caught in the cycle of email; See, Reply, & Repeat.

Branson stresses on telling business leaders and professionals that they should not be addicted to technology.

It’s more advisable to schedule a specific time during the day to reply to all emails and to go to meetings, rather than continuously engaging in this activity throughout the day. That’s a sure fire way to decrease your productivity.

“DON’T BECOME A SLAVE TO TECHNOLOGY – MANAGE YOUR PHONE, DON’T LET IT MANAGE YOU.” – RICHARD BRANSON

 8. You’re Never too old to Succeed

Colonel Sanders was 75 years old before he finally sold Kentucky Fried Chicken for a cool $2 million. Which would be around about $15 million in the world of today. He remained as the spokesmen for the company after the sale.

But 75 years old… the majority of people, at least 95% give up way earlier in life. People stop thinking they can be successful even in their 30’s! And yet, the Colonel didn’t think this way, and ended up being the founder and face of a billion dollar brand.

Cheers !