Success does not come without sacrifices. Everyone whom we see as achievers have lost something or the other in life.
This is what the author of an article in themuse.com reiterates. The author says that in building up his career as an author and speaker he had to give up many things along the way and lists out a few of them.
* There is no universal definition for success, however we all blindly follow some one else's definition.
'At some point, I realised that I had to give up other people’s definition of success. While this is one of the most difficult things to give up because it’s so deeply embedded in our cultural narrative, it’s also incredibly liberating and ultimately leads to the fullest expression of who you are and what matters to you,' the author says.
By understanding the essence of our goals—what we believe our achievements will bring us—it’s easier to give up other people’s expectations.
* The fear of being judged keeps so many of us from taking a shot at our most ambitious dreams.
'At a certain point, I realised it wasn’t my job to convince people that what I was doing was important, meaningful, and valuable. I had to give up the need to be validated by certain people,' the author pointed out.
Once you give up your fear of judgment, your ability to work changes quite drastically. You become more present, productive, and start to gather creative momentum. You focus on the process, not the prize, and you start to see progress towards the life you want to live.
* Each and everyone of us have a past which is filled with horrible things such as bad bosses or an ex or two that pulled the rug out from under us.
You have to realise that at some point you have to give up whatever resentment you have toward people, circumstances and experiences from your past. Otherwise, your future starts to look an awful lot like your past.
When you ditch the past you become light, feel at peace and freedom that make their way in to everything else that you do.
