Success is a Discipline
There’s a mystique around “being successful.” When you look at people who are achieving their goals and contributing fully to the world around them, it’s tempting to believe a secret superpower is responsible. Or that there’s some kind of “success gene” at work.
But the truth is, success isn’t one big life-changing moment. We have grown accustomed to seeing movies and reading articles about high-performers who have achieved amazing things, and they all seem to have this ONE moment when EVERYTHING changed.
The truth is, that’s just storytelling. Real life doesn’t have set beginnings and endings, with a major climax and breakthrough in Act II. In real life, success isn’t one superstar moment. It’s a path, a journey, a habit, and indeed, a few simple disciplines.
What are the disciplines of success?
Setting goals.
Creating a plan.
Training yourself to take action again and again.
Course-correcting along the way.
Facing your fears—and continuing to press on.
Celebrating your progress, however small. And,
Being grateful for all that you already have—and have already achieved.
So, I invite you to take a moment to ask yourself: what are your disciplines of success? What habits can you develop (or what steps can you take) to help you create even more success in your life?
Because each new habit, each change of perspective, and every goal you set and achieve can be the difference between a life of mediocrity… and a life of success.
