20 Hard Things You Need to do to Become a Success

It is true that to be a massive success is not easy. Anyone telling you that you can be a good success without going the extra mile, thinking outside the box, or taking good and calculated risk is a joker. You need to or should I say MUST do some hard stuff to be a success.

I was reading a book and was inspired to list some of the HARD THINGS ONE NEED TO DO to be successful. These are things that only a few strive very hard to do and in the end, get good results.

The hard things you do in life will define you, your purpose, and your goal. They will mark you out from the crowd, make room for you, and earn you great trust and followership.

Most often than not, these hard things are the easiest things we overlook.

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.David Brinkly

Read: How To Discover Your Purpose

If you will start doing the under-listed in your life, I bet there will be a great change.

20 HARD THINGS YOU NEED TO DO TO BE A SUCCESS

  1. Get up from bed earlier than you will want to.
  2. Invest in yourself even when no one else is.
  3. Lead when no one is following you yet.
  4. Make calls you are afraid to make.
  5. Care more about others than they care about you.
  6. Search for your own explanations and refuse accepting the available.
  7. When you try and fail, try again and again and again until you get it right.
  8. Give more than you get.
  9. Continue fighting even when you are already beaten, bloody, and sore.
  10. Be kind to people especially the cruel ones.
  11. Be accountable for all actions and decisions you make.
  12. Be unsure and insecure when playing it safe seems smarter and better.
  13. Be the fool when you are searching for answers.
  14. Deliver results when making excuses is an option.
  15. Make the mistakes and be the fool.
  16. Grind out the details when you can easily shrug them off.
  17. Keep on moving towards your goal no matter the challenges ahead.
  18. Learn to meet deadlines that are unreasonable.
  19. Learn to under-promise and over-deliver.
  20. Learn to run faster when you are wearing out.

Success is not final, failure is not final: it is the courage to continue that counts. ~ Winston Churchill

THE ABOVE LISTED ARE THE MAIN REASONS SOME PEOPLE OUTSHINE THE OTHERS IN ALL FIELDS OF LIFE. PRACTICE THEM TODAY AND SEE THE DIFFERENCE FROM WHERE YOU ARE TODAY. SHARE THIS ARTICLE ABOUT SUCCESS WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND CHANGE A LIFE. PEACE.

Francis Nwokike

Francis Nwokike is the Founder and Chief Editor of The Total Entrepreneurs. A Social Entrepreneur and experienced Disaster Manager. He loves researching and discussing business trends and providing startups with valuable insights into running a profitable business. He created TTE to share ideas and tips to help entrepreneurs run and grow their businesses.