Get your success based on your service to others, not at the expense of others. However, there are people who have a habit of tearing others down in order to climb the ladder of success. We need to ignore these kinds of people. They are agents of negativity.
Success comes with challenges. But one of the most important skills of an effective and efficient person is the ability to frame problems as challenges instead of doing nothing. Also, the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency is also a good trait for success. People who let events and circumstances dictate their lives live reactively. In other words, they do not act on life, they only react to it.
The ultimate measure of a successful person is not where they are in moments of comfort, but where they are in moments of crisis and controversy. In fact, he builds our character. If we hold our own when tested, we learn and grow from the process, even though it requires moral rather than athletic or intellectual effort, and it enforces self-control.
We need to be strong but not rude; kind, but not weak; bold, but not bully; thoughtful, but not lazy; humble, but not shy; proud, but not arrogant; and have humor, but without madness. The greater a man is in power over others, the more he must surpass them in virtue. No one should govern if they are not better than the governed.
To stay strong, we need to have a backbone. By standing up for something, we inspire others to do the same. Effective people balance conviction with connection, keeping in touch with the thoughts, feelings, concerns, and perspectives of others.
Anyone who has the ability to successfully carry out any undertaking must be willing to cut off all sources of withdrawal. Only then can you be sure to maintain that state of mind known as the burning desire to succeed, which is one of the essential elements of success. It is not always about commitment but about commitment and dedication built on credibility.
Most people want to get ahead at the expense of others. They don’t care if they hurt other people in the process. They don’t realize that success is worth sacrificing and persevering for. That is what makes life beautiful. The challenge of climbing the ladder through your own work and effort.
