“If I knew what I know now, I would have enjoyed the journey.” Someone said this to me in a recent conversation, and it got me wondering how many people enjoy their journey to success. We hear stories about the toughness of the entrepreneurial or success path, but are rarely taught how to enjoy it, even with its difficulties. Success is not easy to achieve. However, you can enjoy the process – and here are four simple ways to do it.
Permit Yourself to Make Mistakes: The above statement from my conversation was said when the person realised that his perspective on mistakes hindered him from appreciating his journey. In his mind, there was no room or tolerance for mistakes. He believed that he had to get it right the first time. This thinking made him miserable. During our talk, he saw the importance of permitting himself to make mistakes. On your success journey, you will make many mistakes – and to enjoy the ride, you must learn to embrace your shortcomings and permit yourself to make mistakes.
Appreciate the Learnings: Every mistake on the success journey is your teacher. So, the question is: are you learning? Do you appreciate the new lessons that appear on your path? If you understand that the mistakes reveal your blind spots and offer you the opportunity to improve, then you would enjoy your journey a lot more. Also, as you learn, you grow, and as you grow, you will attract bigger and better opportunities.
Celebrate Small Wins: On the journey, you seldom achieve success all at once. It takes time; it’s a process. However, in the process, you get to experience small wins; these small victories show you that you are on the right track. To enjoy your success journey, you must acknowledge and celebrate the small wins. Do not wait for the big wins to enjoy your milestones. The small wins give you strength for the journey. Each small win becomes your fuel as you push through to the next level.
Have an Attitude of Gratitude: If you want to enjoy your success journey, learn to be grateful for everything – the good, bad, ugly, crazy; say “thank you” for everything. It is one of the best success secrets that I have discovered. Gratitude is a powerful force that makes your journey beautiful, powerful, and enjoyable. It makes you happy be part of your process. Also, Gratitude fuels your courage and restores your soul after a rough stretch.
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