8 Keys to Success

Do you know what the key to success is? Perhaps it is best summed up by this quote.

“Everyone is looking for the magic pill to success.”

There’s not one key. There are many. You have the keys, and you have the lock, you just have to do the work.

I tried to cover the 8 keys to success in today's list that will get you well on your way to living the life you want to live.

1. Discipline

Discipline is a huge one for all types of successful individuals, from athletics to billionaires. It’s the discipline to get up early when you don’t feel like it. To say no to a night out with friends, because you have something more meaningful to work on.

The discipline to say no to negative temptations and short-term gain, in order to achieve long-term results.

2. The Pursuit of Knowledge

As Napoleon Hill said in his great book, Think & Grow Rich:

The ways of success are the way of continuous pursuit of knowledge.

The world is moving and evolving so fast, if you are not adapting to change if you don’t have the mindset that you can never learn enough, sooner or later, whatever you have learned wouldn’t be enough. Think about all the jobs, opportunities, industries, and businesses that are at the top now, but did not exist when you were in school. Billion-dollar brands like AirBnB Instagram, Uber, Bitcoin, and Spotify did not exist even 10 years ago. If the founder of these platforms did not have the mindset of continually learning and applying new technologies and opportunities, their inventions would not exist.

The more you learn, the more you earn and you can never learn more enough.

3. Willingness to Sacrifice

The ability to sacrifice now so you can enjoy later. To not take the easy path but whatever path leads you to where you want to be in long term.

Are you willing to sacrifice now so you can enjoy it later?

Are you willing to suffer for a few years, so you can spend the rest of your life on your terms?

4. The Ability to Listen

Just like you can never learn enough, you can never listen enough. Listen to others who have succeeded and fallen before you. Listen to the great leaders. Listen to friends, family, and business colleagues. Listen to feedback and criticism to improve yourself, your business, and your results in any area of your life.

All never stays at the top, because one never has his eyes open to things that may be wrong, things many other people see. Be open to listening, humble enough to admit defeat if defeated, but strong enough to follow your gut instinct every time.

5. “Never Give Up” Attitude ??

Read about any successful person at the top of their field, and the story is almost the same. There was at least one moment in their life where they were down and out, where everything seems impossible like there was no way out. Where 99.9% of people would have given in and settled for an average life. But they kept going, and somehow turned everything around. Not only did they turn it around, but they applied the lessons and grew from failures.

That is the attitude everyone must have if they want success in any area because life will through you challenges and you will fail if you are pushing the limits.

Develop the Grit and determination to keep going when it all seems impossible. To say No! I will not quit when everyone else would expect you to cave in.

6. Clear Life Purpose

Nothing in life will throw your purpose, and clear, powerful direction, if you know why you can survive anyhow. If your why is strong enough, you will go through any pain or setback to get to your goal.

7. Consistency

Just like anything in life, if you don’t work on it consistently, chances are you will never have it, and if you do have it, one day you’ll lose it.

If you’re not consistent with your diet or work routine, you will lose the good health and physique you had.

If you are not consistent in relationships chances are you’ll have problems. The same is true in business and entrepreneurship. If your message is not consistent if your work ethic and output are not consistent, how do you expect to have consistent growth and success?

8. Don't Be Afraid to Take Risk

You can’t expect to achieve great things if you are not willing to push yourself to great limits with great risk. It’s just common sense really. Successful people are willing to take risks (usually well thought out risks) to achieve what they want in life. Unsuccessful people on the other hand always play it safe and therefore can never live more than a safe life which might be what they want, and that is fine, but if you want a great life, you will have to accept some form of risk to get great rewards.?