"The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer" - This is something i often hear people say. But really, have you ever taken time to think about why it's like that?
Why are some people successful while others are failures?
It will shock you to know that the answer is quite simple. Just a 5 letter word - HABIT.
What is an Habit?
Habit is an "acquired behavior" pattern regularly followed until it has become a way of life.
With this defination i'm sure you are begninnig to understand: why "the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer" and why some people are succussful while others are failures.
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.
Margaret Thatcher once said, "Watch your habits for they become your character. And watch your character for it becomes your destiny,".
Nobody was born a failure. A failure is who he/she is today because of the behavior he/she acquired. I love this saying, "We become what we repeatedly do."
I want you to scroll up and check the defination of an habit. You will notice i quoted two words - "acquired behavior". That is because i want you to know that since it is acquired, it can be discarded.
Lets look at 5 hatbits of a failure that you must discard or avoid if you want to be successful.
1. Failing to try.
A failure is never ready to try out something new. He is quick to say it will not work. You hear him say, "it has always being done like this". That way, he keeps doing the same old thing and thats why he remains in the same spot for the rest of his life.
2. Let things happen
A failure doesn't take charge of his life. He sits and watch others detact the pace of his life. He blames his dad, his girlfriend for devastating his life. You hear him say, "they did this and that and ruined my life". My question is while they were ruining his life, what was he doing.
3. Quit easily.
Winners never quit and quitters never win. A failure doesn't bounce up from a fall. Once they fail, they give up. Remember: Failure is never final - unless you allow it to be. The only true failure is giving up on your passion.
4. Wait for opportunities.
Failures let it happen - Successful people make it happen. There are a lot of ways to become a failure, but waiting for opportunities is the most successful. Why? Opportunities never come to those who wait. They are captured by those who dare to attach.
5. Envying other people's success.
No man is a complete failure until he begins disliking men who succeed. The spirit of envy can only destroy, it can never build.
Conclusion
If you practice any of these habits, make a conscious decision right now to drop them. You will find with each one you drop, your failures either fall by the wayside, or lead you to success. Now go out, drop these habits and conquer your passions!
