There’s no secret formula to being successful, no book that you can read that will give you the answers on how to succeed, nor does it just happen. Success requires hard work, dedication, desire, and a specific action plan. It requires extending beyond your comfort zone, welcoming change and challenges with open arms and kicking bad habits to adopt new ones that will benefit your goals.
The difference between successful people and those that are unsuccessful comes down to their habits. Simply changing your habits and integrating them into your daily life can be the difference between being successful and unsuccessful.
Here are 7 habits that separate successful people from unsuccessful people.
Want other people to fail vs. want other people to succeed
Unsuccessful people envy successful people and hope others fail. They view successful people as a threat to their own success and see them as competition they need to get rid of. Successful people seek the best in everyone and hope for other people to succeed. They often understand that working together and the success of their peers can influence their own success or assist them in reaching their end goal. They enjoy helping others thrive and watching them grow.
Blame others for your failures vs. accepting responsibility for your failures
Unsuccessful people are fast to point the finger and blame others for their failures while successful people take responsibility for their own failures. Unsuccessful people look for excuses for why things didn’t work out opposed to considering what they could have done better. Successful people take failures as learning opportunities by considering what went wrong and making sure not to make the same mistake twice.
Talk about people vs. talk about ideas
Unsuccessful people love to gossip. They spend time talking about people while successful people understand talking about people will not improve their own situation or put them a step ahead. Rather, successful people love talking about and sharing ideas with those around them. They find that sharing ideas sparks innovation and enhances growth and development.
Resist change vs. accept change
Unsuccessful people fear change and are content with where they are in their lives. As long as their basic needs are met they resist change in fear of losing consistency in their lives. Successful people accept change and are willing to make sacrifices if it benefits their goal in the long run.
Take all the credit vs. give credit where it’s due
Unsuccessful people have a tendency to seek the negatives and criticize others. They shadow your successes and polish your failures while polishing their own image and taking all the credit. Successful people understand when they should give constructive criticism but also understand when and where credit is due. Successful people are open minded and optimistic.
Waste time vs. value time
Unsuccessful people love to procrastinate and use any excuse to take a break from what they’re doing. They often let unimportant things get in the way of the important things. Successful people value their time and don’t let their time go to waste by doing things that won’t benefit them in some way. They understand the value of time and take advantage of any free time.
Don’t set goals vs. set goals
Unsuccessful people don’t have a clear outline of their goals, they simply go through the motions each day with no end goal of what they hope to accomplish or what they aspire to be. They don’t take the initiative to create a goal or plan of action and instead complain about their unclear pathway. Successful people know exactly what they want to be, what they want in life and how they will get to there. They understand the importance of having a specific goal and are willing to work hard to achieve it. Their actions speak louder than words.
