General
How Can We Succeed?
The first requirement for success is truly wanting to be successful. There is a difference between wanting to be successful for the sake of others and wanting it for oneself—driven by a genuine, inner desire. Setting goals based on the opinions or demands of parents, friends, teachers, or coworkers is a step toward failure.
By asking ourselves, “What do I want to achieve? For whom do I want to achieve it?” we must set our goals with a clear understanding of our purpose. Not genuinely wanting to succeed, or striving for success merely to please someone else, prevents us from achieving real results in reaching our goals. A person can achieve success in areas that align with their potential abilities and desires. Being aware of what we want and what our abilities are is crucial for success.
Set Route
To succeed, you must dream. A building doesn’t just appear out of nowhere. The architect first envisions the building, then designs it in their mind, and finally puts those designs on paper. After this process, the physical conditions necessary for constructing the building are established, and it takes some time to complete the building. Someone who wants to travel first decides where to go, then chooses which mode of transportation to use… The route is determined before setting out, and the journey is planned. That is why the first step is always to imagine. Without imagining, we cannot set our goals, nor can we know what we can achieve or what results will emerge. Purpose, plan, and strategy are the path that leads us to success.
Choosing to do the right thing at every moment of the day, making the right decisions, and thinking positively about the goals we aim to achieve all help increase our self-confidence. Being organized, staying on track with our goals, and making sound decisions all go hand in hand. Making the right decisions always makes a person feel good. We know that we need to be active to reach our ideal weight. Taking the stairs instead of the elevator is one step toward that, or working out in front of the TV… When our actions align with our goals, success follows.
Focusing on the current step at every stage of success leads to high productivity. In other words, we will be mindful of ourselves, our surroundings, and the universe, and live in the present moment. If we think about other things while eating, we won’t realize how much we’re eating and won’t be able to focus on our sense of fullness. By consuming more food than usual, we take a step in the wrong direction toward reaching our ideal weight. This is a wrong decision made during the day—a misstep.
Obstacles Are Lessons
People who think they will achieve success in just a few days end up with disappointment and failure. Because rushing is the greatest enemy of success. Even if we take small steps, the destination we aim for—that is, our goal—must be set high. A person’s goals should be motivating. With this motivation, a person should start each morning with high energy and act with a focus on success at every moment of the day. Although a diamond is a valuable stone rarely found in nature, it begins to sparkle only after being cut and polished, becoming the diamond we see. This means that for a person to be successful, it is not enough to simply possess an inner gem—they must work on themselves and polish themselves…
A person should not be discouraged by the obstacles that arise on the path to success and that must be overcome. Every obstacle is a lesson, and lessons are essential to success. The obstacles sent by life, the universe, and God are lessons given to help a person grow. Learning these lessons, drawing the right conclusions from them, and viewing them in a positive light enable a person to continue on the path to success with greater strength.