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What Does It Take To Be Successful?

To become successful at anything. There has to be an agreement with yourself over what you are willing to give back in return. This could be effort, time, focus or positivity. Whatever your willing to give will reflect in your attainment for an outcome that leads to your success.

Case Study Examples

We are lucky in today’s world to have a vast amount of people who are successful in their chosen field we can have access to.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Arnold Schwarzenegger are great examples of what it takes to become successful. Cristiano has become not only the best football player of the past decade but also one of the best footballers of all time.

He became the best player by giving back.

Cristiano at 18 gave up the home comforts of his homeland Portugal to join Machester United in cold and raining North West Of England to find success. He gave up his time to practice before and after everyone else. He chooses to give up drinking alcohol to preserve the body where now in 2021 at 36 he is still as fit as someone in their 20s.

There are many talented players but the mindset and the discipline of Cristiano are what sets him apart from others. Cristiano is a role model for young aspiring footballers but also for anyone wanting to learn what it takes to be successful. He has chosen to give up many things that some people are not willing to give up and that’s one of the main reasons for his overall success.

What I’m Willing To Give Back

Within my own life understanding what I’m willing to give back in exchange for success. Has been the difference in all of my successes and failings. I can see when comparing my success to my peers was not ability but was what I was willing to give up. It was my discipline, focus, positivity. All things in my control. It was the hard choices over the easy. The uncomfortable over the comfortable. This is still the case when I compare my progress.

Work Backwards

To find out what you have to give back in order to succeed. You have to look back on the goal you wish to pursue. It’s a proven technique that works when attaining any goal. Knowing what it will take to complete the goal. You will learn what you will have to give up to achieve it. To have a successful marriage, you might have give up your ego. To succeed to become an Olympic athlete you might have to give up your Christmas day to train. Whatever it is. Looking backwards from your goal you will find all your answers.

How You Can Do It Too

To be able to succeed at anything you do. You first have to sit down and be honest with yourself over what your willing to give up in return. Too many people look at others success with negativity because of their own failings. The only way you can the success you want is to write a list of what you have to give back. From there you will get your return.

What Happens If I Don’t Give Back

If you are not willing to get out of your comfort zone. You are going to be stuck or the start of your decline. Change only comes from giving something in return. However painful and uncomfortable it might seem now. To give up your comforts now. In the long term, your future self will thank you for it.

  Over To You 

I hope you enjoyed today’s article, what are you willing to give back in exchange to succeed? This opened my eyes to my own shortcomings in life but also when I have succeeded what it took for me to get there.

By being self-aware of ourselves and what it takes to achieve a goal. Only then can we move towards the goals we want to achieve.

A Final Word From Future Mindset

A strong mind comes from daily action on developing your mental strength. Giving time out of your day to learn something new, staying disciplined with your habits and challenging yourself to overcome your fears. It can be hard to do it alone. If you need help in learning how to become the best version you contact me at adam@thefuturemindset.com