“Success is not one giant step, it is a combination of little steps”.
We would all like to wake up in the morning and live the life of our dreams. But this is just not possible. It could take many years for you to achieve your goals and this is pain that many people are not willing to go through. They don’t want to sacrifice a few years for the sake of the rest of their lives.
“Sacrifice who you are now, for what you will become”.
The key is to make every second, every minute, every hour, every day count. Live in the moment. Don’t be worrying about failure. Worry about being better than you were 1 hour ago. Say to yourself every morning:
” Today I am going to be better than I was yesterday”.
If you can go to bed every night and be satisfied that you made the most of the day, making every second count, then you are well on the way to success. Every day is a new day, every moment is a new moment. Forget the past, it can’t be changed! Don’t worry about your future because your future will be defined by what you do in the present.
Take no days off!
It is easy to become overwhelmed if you think about how far you have to go. The hardest part is when you are working hard, putting in the effort but not seeing any visual results. And this is the point where losers give up. Don’t be a loser, be a winner. Push through the pain and you will gain what can’t be bought. A tough and determined mentality. Some day it will be your day…
Being honest with yourself is the fastest way to achieving success.
“You are talking big but can you work big?”
A lot of people like the idea of “being successful” but they don’t want to back that up with hard work. They expect things to be handed to them. Nothing worthwhile is every handed to you. You have to earn everything by paying for it in hard work.
I’m not saying to never think about the future, I’m saying not to worry about the future. Of course you should to have that end goal in the back of your mind, inspiring you every day. But you can only work in the present. This is the only time when you can make a difference and get a step closer to your dreams.
Make the change now!
The best way to stay in the present is to consciously ask yourself:
“What am I supposed to be doing at this very moment?”
That way you will stay focused (hopefully!). Stay in the moment and make the most of every day, have no regrets.
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