I have yet to meet someone who doesn’t want to be successful. However, more often than not, mas marami ang gusto lang, at walang conviction to push through and do the things that need to be done para magtagumpay. Being in my craft for 8 years now, marami na akong nakilala na mga successful na tao, mapa-corporate man, sa business, sa multimedia o kaya sa craft nila. I am always curious and asking, ano ba ang mga common na ginagawa nila? Paano sila naging ganito ka-successful? Ano’ng mga sikreto nila? And I found them.
Let me share with you these 11 habits that I have learned from them, na malaking bagay sa success na I am experiencing right now. Ready ka na? Game!
1. Successful people have a plan. They create programs and steps.
Sabi nga nila, ang success ay di bara-bara. You can’t expect to have something out of nothing. Nagsisimula ang lahat sa plano. Whatever you want to achieve, list them down. Alamin mo ‘yung mga things to do mo to achieve them. And lastly, set a timeframe or deadline. A lot of people go through life with difficulties, because a lot of them do not know what they want. Kaya gawan mo ng plano. It’s worth the shot. Mapapansin mo na lang, ang lapit mo na sa gusto mong ma-achieve.
1. Successful people cannot sleep because they want to work. They don’t waste time.
Time is a valuable commodity. Dati, time is gold daw. Ngayon, time is diamond na. ‘Yung success mo, malaking chunk n’un nakadepende sa mga bagay na ginagawa mo towards your goal. This habit will either drive you to wake up early or to sleep late, kung saan mas gumagana yung mind mo. You have to realize that there are things that you do that do not add up towards your goal. Same lang ito sa mga ‘di mo ginagawa, na dapat palang gawin. Ultimately, be aware how you consume your time.
1. Successful people don’t care about the negatives. They only focus on the goal.
Let’s face it, we cannot please everyone. And it’s a trap to even think about it. Kung gusto mongmaging successful, simply focus on your goal. Parang surgeon habang nasa operating room, laser focused sa procedure para walang mishap na mangyari. Parang yung kabayo sa race, sa harap lang ang tingin, sa finish line. Anyone will always have a negative thing to say about you and what you do. Pero, handle it with courage, alalahanin mo ‘yung goal mo, and simply think of the satisfying feeling pag na-hit mo na ‘yung gusto mong mangyari.
1. Successful people leverage their strengths and improve their weaknesses. They grow. They master their craft.
Mas uso sa atin na maghanap ng mali, kaysa maghanap ng tama. This must change. Successful people focus on what they are good at, their strengths. Tapos, they give time to improve on their weaknesses. Ang goal ay maging best version ka ng sarili mo. And this can only be attained by continuous improvement. Mag-train ka, learn something new, share your strengths, and take note of what you are not good at. Huwag mong hayaan na maging regretful ang buhay mo dahil sa mga bagay na tingin mo ay ‘di na magbabago. Change is inevitable. And for success to come to you, change (for the better) is a requirement.
1. Successful people like to meet with successful people. They are students of life. They look for mentors.
No man is an island. ‘Yung mga successful people, may mga magnet at compass sila to lead them to other successful people. Look for them. Kung meron kang gustong ma-achieve, find that mentor whohas already done it. Pero i-check mo rin. Mirror your core values to them. Check their results as well if those are the results that you want. Always be ready for lessons. Minsan, may life lessons sila na masasabi that will impact your life a lot. Huwag mo rin tigasan ang ulo mo. Be a sponge and make the most of the advice given to you. Sabi nga, marami kang matutunan sa mga mistakes mo. Pero mas marami kapag yung lessons nakuha mo sa mistakes ng iba. Nakaiwas ka pa.
1. Successful people know that they need to have a good team or a circle of friends they can call family. They lead a team.
Successful people are all leaders. Kung sa politics man, corporate organization, or team, sila yung mga makikita mo na nagli-lead. That is why, it is imperative to learn about leadership if you want to be successful. Start to be an influencer. Simulan mo sa friends mo that you share a goal with. Or sa family members mo. Or sa mga kasama mo sa work or organization. Be the heart and brain of the team. Leverage and delegate. Ito yung mga skills na kakailanganin mo para magtagumpay sa kahit anong larangang gusto mo.
1. Successful people know how to listen and to humble down.
Ang successful na tao, hindi arogante. Kaya kahit wala ka pa dun sa estado na yon, always put your feet on the ground. Makinig ka. Ang mga tao na marunong makinig ay mga success-in-the-making. Bakit? Because they know how to connect and they learn more while listening than talking. Always go back to your core values. Sabi nga ni Francis Kong, money is the acid test of character. Money does not make you in any way superior to other people. Kaya humble lang tayo dapat. Mas nakaka-attract pa yun ng marami pang blessings for you.
1. Successful people know how to close – close a deal; close a door; close a problem; closure.
Believe it or not, in whatever you do, you are selling, and closing a deal. Bakit? Ano kamo ang binebenta mo? Idea. Kung nagyaya ka man ng movie na panonoorin, or ng restaurant na kakainan, or kung nagpayo ka man about sa isang decision na gagawin, nagbebenta ka na. Successful peopleare effective closers. And it is very important to learn this skill and eventually, make it a habit.
1. Successful people have discipline to continue even if the majority had already quit.
Be that person who finishes the race or marathon. Ang road to success, hindi smooth. Hindi rin yun pantay. At mas lalong hindi straight. Maraming mga bagay ang pwedeng mangyari along the way. Nandyan yung mga challenges that can really test your spirit, your mettle, and your conviction. Lalo na ‘pag narealize mo slowly, konti na lang kayo chasing that goal you all wanted. Until dumating sa time na ikaw na lang. But, be better than that, and have the discipline to persevere and push through even if the majority have given up. Remember, the road to success you picked is for the success you are chasing. Sa ‘yo yun. Kung nag-give-up na sila sa success na gusto nila, sila yun. Iba ka. Push lang.
1. Successful people strive to be the best in the role they need to play.
You are not always the star of the show. One thing na nakita ko, yung mga successful na tao, alam nila yung mga kailangan nilang gawin. Lalo na yung mga roles they need to fill. Be it to lead, to organize, to support, to delegate, to teach, or to stand by, yung mga matatagumpay na tao, they dotheir best in the roles they are assigned to. Walang kiyeme. Walang hesitation. Trabaho lang.
1. Successful people have the passion that most people don’t understand. They live or die for what they have to do.
Passion separates the successful and the not successful. It is one thing to continue doing something, and another to persevere on doing something even against all odds. Yung mga nagtagumpay, they outlast a multitude of trials along the way. Kaya normal lang na di ka maintindihan ng mga tao sa paligid mo sa simula. You know better that anyone else kung ano ang tinatrabaho mo, para saan, para kanino, at kung ano ang pupuntahan. But do it anyway. Mahirap magsisi sa huli, na karamihan ng tao ganun ang nangyayari. Use that fervor, your passion, to get you to where you wanted.
Mahirap maging successful, lalo na kung di mo alam ang mga dapat gawin sa simula pa lang. But I am positive that everyone of us has a chance and can be a success with the proper guidance, purpose and vision. You might be wondering, bakit kaya lahat number 1 yung mga habits ng successful people? Simple lang. There is no such thing as a one-way ticket to success. Yung mga habits na ito, they go hand and hand, and complement each other. If you want to be successful, you have to do them and apply them nang sabay-sabay. Lahat sila ay essential toward success.
Try mo. Apply mo. I am positive that if you adopt these habits in your life, they will definitely change you for the better, and help you towards the realization of the dreams you envisioned.
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