The Difference Between Success And Failure

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The truth is, only 5 out of every 100 people achieves the success they desire. So what’s so special about successful people? How are they different? Why are they succeeding at their dreams and you aren’t? The answer is easy, successful people know exactly what they want and they stop at nothing to achieve it. 

People who fail are really not that different than those who succeed. After all, they too want to fulfill their dreams and accomplish their goals. The problem is, their minds are all over the place. They begin working on a goal with complete determination, only to lose steam once they lose sight of their destination, they suffer a setback, or something new comes along. In other words, they lose focus or never had it in the first place.

If you know what you want and are completely focused on achieving it, if you know why you want it and will do whatever it takes to make it happen, then you can’t possibly fail. You will succeed to one degree or another.

Another aspect that separates success from failure is knowing why you want what you want. You can’t succeed at something if you have no idea why you truly want it for yourself. Many of us go through life failing at success simply because we’re chasing dreams that aren’t ours. Perhaps these dreams belonged to our parents; it’s what they wanted for us but not what we truly want. Or maybe the dreams you’re chasing found their way into your mind due to what you’ve seen in the media or read in a motivational book.

Either way, you’ll never achieve those goals since they aren’t truly yours. You need to be driven in order to accomplish your goals. All of your energy and motivation comes from the desire to succeed at your very own personal dreams.

Taken from my book How To Succeed At Everything...Available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble for only $2.99