Have you ever found yourself at that point where you just want to give up? That gut-wrenching, soul-crushing, heartbreaking experience that makes you wish you were never born?
Chances are you’ve had one of these, and likely more than one. And if not - brace yourself.
But after every hard blow life brings us, we still get to pick ourselves back up, dust off, and begin again. It may seem like a huge mountain to overcome, but we have to believe that we can still achieve whatever we put our mind to.
It may sound like wishful thinking or some false-hope type of analogy. But at the very core of our humanity is an undying hope, a candle with a flickering light that never goes out no matter how hard life’s winds blow.
So for our newfound goals in life that we want to achieve, here are some tips that can help us rise from the challenges and trials and be successful.
Starting Small
Yep. Every journey starts with that first single step. Cliche as it may sound, every change, initiative, impact or occurrence starts with the ripple effect caused by one small stone. One small act. One small step.
Small, incremental changes will lead us closer to achieving our goals. It’s highly essential to cultivate the appropriate mindset in order to face this with our head held high.
Most of us are afraid to start again. But just remember, starting again is better than not starting at all. Not trying is equivalent to not living. Not trying is dying.
Change always takes time. So if we don’t have the patience to take the first step, we might not also have the discipline to take the succeeding steps. And we might feel the frustration of not having to see the changes we expect. Remember, these are incremental changes that might be minuscule but can lead to outstanding results that only time will tell.
Keep a Positive Outlook
Our mind is connected to our body so much so that what we think, we do. What we perceive reflects in our actions. Our thoughts become tangible because our body will react to the way our mind thinks.
Therefore, if we expect our efforts will equate to success, then believe it or not this will, in fact, increase our chances of having a successful outcome. Having positive expectations can change you mentally and physically.
When we expect things to go our way, this will have a parallel effect on the likelihood of what we are hoping for to come about and happen. Therefore, we are already orchestrating every fiber of our being towards what we are expecting. And with this, our goal will be achieved.
Be Clear on Your Goal
Most of the time, the reason why we fail in achieving our goal is that we are actually unclear about what we want to achieve. What is our goal to begin with?
Lesson number one in business, leadership, success and in life is knowing what you want. Knowing what you want to achieve. Do you want to have a successful, thriving business? Do you want to be an influential leader? Do you want to have a fun, exciting, and sustainable lifestyle?
Carefully defining these things brings you one step closer to your goal. You might not achieve it right his very instant, but having a clear outlook on what you want to achieve certainly removes unwanted hindrances along the way.
Not everything in life will come easily. By now we know that. However, if we are willing to start small and take small steps, have an optimistic outlook, and have a clear picture of our goal, we can increase our rate of success.
And no matter how many times life knocks us down, we can just keep remembering these three tips to help get us back up and back on the road to success.