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5 things you need to let go of to live a successful life
There is an opportunity cost to everything worthwhile in life. No matter what you are trying to accomplish, you will have to give up something in order to make it happen. Everyone wants to be successful; however, not everyone is willing to do what it takes. If you want to be successful, it will be helpful to give up and let go of these things.
- Other People’s Definition of Success
This is one of the most difficult things to give up because it is 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. What does success mean to you? If you have not sat down and really thought about what is important to you, then that exactly is where you want to start. Other people are not going to live with the consequences of the choices you have made. So why would you live your life according to their values? By understanding the essence of our goals, it is what we believe that our achievements will bring us.
- Fear of Being Judged
The fear of being judged keeps so many of us from taking a shot at our most ambitious dreams. Many people are living a life of false purpose, doing things they do not truly want to do. This creates ultimate unhappiness. While our parents and friends may be doing their best to guide us, the person who knows you best is you. You can kindly accept that others have an innate desire to help, but you do not have to agree to their advice on how to live. Your job is not to convince people that what are doing is important, meaningful, and valuable. You have to give up the need to be validated by certain people. 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 toward the life you want to live. Trust yourself and do what makes you happy. You’re the only one who is going to live your life, so do not let others create it for you.
- Your Past
We all have a past, filled with wonderful experiences and horrible things. 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. Giving up the past is the only way to truly live in the present and create the future. Truth is, the past doesn’t exist. The best way to complete the past is to accept what happened and pick up where you left off. Enjoy the richness of right now and create a clear vision for the future. When you give your past up, you end up ditching a lot of baggage. You walk through the world with a sense of lightness, peace, and freedom that makes its way into everything else that you do. When you give things up you create an opening in your life for other things. Ultimately, it is up to you to define the meaning of success and what you are willing to give up in order to have it.
- Thinking Small
You cannot teach small minds great things. We are all capable of genius; our only block is our own limited thinking. When starting a project or new life path, many of us are quick to jump into old patterns of thinking. get very clear with our intentions, and then opportunities arise like magic. Switch from limited beliefs to setting clear and honest intentions. In order to succeed at the things we want in life, we have to do something we have never done before. This requires a greater perspective.
- Your Need To Impress Others
Trying to impress people only works against us. This is because people sense inauthenticity and we only make ourselves look insecure and unattractive. The most attractive people are the happiest and authentic. People love realness. The moment you let go of the need to impress and shine in your true self is when you’re likely to attract the right people into your life. All you need do is to remain authentic and provide value everyday.
