The Hardest Truth People Learn That Makes Them Much More
Successful Than The Others
Do you sometimes
wonder why some people are much more successful than the others? Are they
really more intelligent? Is it something to do with inborn talents? Or is it
all a matter of luck?
Most of us know people who
seem to lead much better lives than us. They seem to have it so much easier. As
if success was just handed to them on a silver platter for them to enjoy. We
admire and are often jealous of such acquaintances and colleagues.
The question is, what is it
about them that makes them so different and more prone to success? The answer
is quite simple. The problem isn’t with them. It’s with us.
And
The Hardest Truth Is This:
The hardest truth that
we need to know is this: everybody, and yes EVERYBODY sucks at the beginning.
And here’s what most people do: they try a little bit, stumble and just give up
way too soon. Only those who persist and persevere at all costs are the
successful ones.
As this Quora user [1] points out:
Your
first 100 blog posts will suck.
Your
first 5 books will suck.
Your
first 30 talks in public will suck.
Your
first 50 paintings will suck.
Your
first 100 songs will suck.
Your
first 40 YouTube videos will suck.
Yes,
I made all of those numbers up.
And
it doesn’t matter.
What
matters is to understand that you’ll suck at everything in the beginning.
Just
like I suck at everything in the beginning.
Just
like everybody else sucks at everything in the beginning.
It
all takes time. And persistence. And patience.
Most
people rush through life. So they don’t have enough time.
Most
people believe in overnight success. So they just stop when it doesn’t happen
over night.
Most
people get everything they want right away. So if they don’t, they just want
something else.
So
most people just give up.
And everything sucks..
This
Is What You Gotta Do
So there you have it. The
secret of life. If you want to be good at something, practice, practice and
practice. Do whatever it takes to get there. At first you’re going to stumble,
perhaps even injure yourself really bad and almost give up. And that is the
crucial moment where you have to decide: do you want to go back to your normal
life and remain a failure? Or do you want to try again, fail a little and keep
trying till you get there?
Let’s say you’re a writer.
Your first novel might not sell well but that doesn’t mean you should go back
to a 9 to 5 job that sucks out all your creativity. Even when the rejection
letters keep piling, you know you have a long road ahead. If you’re an athelete
and you’ve lost miserably in a championship, it means that you’re destined for
success- all you have to do is to put in more effort. If you’re a graphic
designer and you aren’t getting enough clients- it means you have to be
grateful for how far you’ve come and dive deeper into your work and produce
more outstanding stuff. Whatever you do, don’t stop trying and don’t stop
believing.
And
Here Are The Famous People Who Failed
Do you want real life
examples ? Oprah Winfrey was fired from her first TV job as an anchor and
now she’s a billionaire with her own TV show. Steven Spielberg was
rejected TWICE by the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic
Arts. Walt Disney was told by his newspaper editor that he ‘lacked imagination
and had no good ideas’. And Stephen King’s first book Carrie was rejected 30
times before it saw light of day and spawned a franchise.
So wherever you are and
whatever you do, remember this: if you want to be successful, you’re going to
suck A LOT at first, but don’t let failure get you down.
Archita Mittra
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