HOW TO MAKE SUCCESS

(The following article is response from a reader's question:)
First, define the meaning of your success.  It has to be your success because you don’t need to compare other’s success story.  You are different from others, on how you react, how you strive, how you satisfy, all of these are you and yours.  Your success might nothing to these people so do not compare the weight of success.  Your neighbor had their new and second four-wheels but you do not know how much sacrifices and responsibilities they had made so stop comparing.  It is depending on your needs.  You have your own strength, skill, and satisfaction and other people have nothing to do with these.

In defining success, it can mean accomplishing a flattering feedback from what you did, or it can be just simply finishing something good but the main thing here is you know when to call yourself successful or not yet.  Then set your goals.  It could be tangible or not, it could be simple or so high.  Remember no matter your goal is as long as you achieved it, that is success.

But be realistic.  When you dream, be practical.  If your dream is to land on the moon, although it can happen but if you are an entrepreneur of an agriculture products for an instance, then how that can possibly happen?  Yes there is chance to happen, maybe all of a sudden NASA might sponsor someone in random selection and luckily picked you but it is almost impossible.  The chance is so slim so be reasonable when you dream.

Move.  After praying for Divine guidance, asking to give you clear mind and the right action in pursuing your dreams, and then do your action.  Go for it.  The most important is you are moving.  You prayed and you planned but you need to act it. People will praise and admire you if they see your determination, diligence and steadfast.

When pursuing your goals, put your truth so that the result is genuine.  Be fair so the outcome is deserving.  You do not get your ambition by hook or by crook whatever it takes, regardless if you put harms to others, no matter happen just to achieve your ambitions – that is self-centeredness. It is different from fighting spirit, which is struggling your cause come high and low.  Be honest and fair so your success is acceptable and unquestionable.

Patience is virtue.  Few people have the skill to wait long without complaining.  See the positive side if waiting takes too long.  It is timing. Right time and perfect time.  Remember, there is always reason for all of these.  Look the silver lining, there is always beauty in every unpleasant thing happens to you. 

Sometimes we tend to ignore our situation not knowing we are successful in our own way.  Sometimes we thought saving small pesos every payroll is irrelevant but you will not know until it grew or until you badly need them – isn’t it success?  Having peace of mind alone is already success.  It doesn’t necessarily mean reaching the top, getting the highest pay, receiving another awards… Accomplishing something you did in fair and square, something that you made after the hard labor, or something that you thought you cannot do but when you did, the taste of success is so sweet.  These are success.

Making your success really depends on how you look success.  Learn your happiness and contentment, and you can figure out your success.  Simplicity is the key, learn it.  If simplicity means less is more, then see the lesson of getting more from less, that is positivity.  You will look positive in all the things that surround you.  It doesn’t mean stop aiming higher to motivate more.  Just be simple to avoid complicated situation.  Challenges serve fuel to others, but all of us have challenges in life and it is how we handle them.