Success rarely succeeds your level of personal development............ #6
- Adrian Dionisio - business737 owner
- Oct 31, 2020
- 4 min read
Updated: Mar 20, 2024
Success is something you attract by the person you become. It does not happen all at once. It is the result of small seemingly insignificant habitual actions that over time add up to a significant change. Your level of success will rarely succeed your level of personal development.
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit" (Aristotle)
We should never underestimate the value and importance of little life changes however insignificant they may feel. They are actually hugely significantly. Small baby steps in your life will have a massive positive influence in all other areas. Do not underestimate or neglect the importance of personal development.
To build an effective business, you have to be effective with your time, energy and focus. You can’t expect to change the lives of others without doing some work on yourself along the way.
You can take a look at almost any successful person on the planet and they all have one thing in common, a burning desire to become better or to become the very best at what they do.
Successful people tend to get up early, read a lot, devote time every day to focused thinking and personal reflection, and regularly set and pursue both short- and long-term goals. They share a burning desire to better and empower themselves by investing in their own personal development.
Mindset
The beliefs and perceptions you have about yourself can either hold you back or catapult you forward. Strive to develop an unshakable mindset, self confidence and belief. Easier said than done granted. Self development is about constant learning and mastering your thought processes, behaviours and beliefs.
The path to mastery is a long road, and we must work at it on a day by day basis to achieve. The mindset of not giving up, remaining dedicated and disciplined will provide the foundation for growth in each and every walk of life. Fight the daily fight to be the better version of you.
Success in anything involves being diligent, disciplined and committed. Often doing things you hate to do, but do it like you love it, always testing yourself to the limits. Success in general is all about sacrifice.
You're not always going to have fun accomplishing your goals. Personal growth involves developing your determination, will, steadfastness and tenacity. Don't give in to the struggle, there will always be obstacles but keep striving forward!
Desirable characteristics of successful people
Personal growth involves developing these desirable traits within ourselves on a day by day basis. It comes down to personal choice to develop these traits within ourselves. Let's take an example of some of the world's best athletes.
To become a champion requires huge levels of self motivation, persistence, passion, sacrifice, ambition and hard work. Even the champions of the world continually face self doubt, get demotivated, question the sacrifices they have made and feel low on confidence.
The difference is that they have developed a routine to recognise and counter act these thought processes, emotions and feelings which would hinder them achieving what they set out to achieve. Everyone envies and wishes they could be the champion but it is always worth reflecting on what they had to do to get to the summit.
Keep in mind that many of these so called "desirable" traits can easily become toxic and negative if not kept in balance. As in all walks of life balance and equilibrium is necessary. Recognising and maintaining this balance is another skill that requires attention and development.
Unhealthy Mental Habits
Personal development is not only about adding strings to your bow. Equally important also is getting rid of unhealthy mental habits and beliefs. We need all the mental strength we can muster and unhealthy beliefs only serve to decrease our mental fortitude.
unhealthy beliefs about ourselves
unhealthy beliefs about others
unhealthy beliefs about the world
It only takes one or two unhealthy beliefs to really hold you back. We must not underestimate the negative effects of unhealthy beliefs like resentment, jealousy, greed etc. Personal development includes the conscious effort to replace unhealthy believes with good ones. First believe your changes and then actually do the changes.
Mentally strong people have healthy habits. They manage their emotions, thoughts, and behaviours in ways that set them up for success in life. Check out these things that mentally strong people don’t do!
There are numerous ways and paths for personal growth and development. Life is all about learning and experience. It is through learning and experience that we grow. Growth, learning and development in any part of our lives will be reflected in all the other facets of our existence.
Personal growth and success in someone's personal life often goes hand in hand with success and growth in their business, and vica versa. Of course this is not always the case, but these occurrences are the exceptions to the rule rather than the norm. Stay focused, stay on your course and keep your eyes on the prize!
Dream what you want and achieve it whilst you are progressing onto the next dream
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