Simplifying Success: Definition and Recipe to Achieve It

SUCCESS is one of the most widely debated and over-thoughts subjects. Well, yes, it is over-thought because the success by definitions and processes as simple as abc of alphabets but people (especially the malice thinkers around the world) have made this subject so complicated that today success is taken as a divine blessing- passing through the heaven. It is totally undesirable as well as unacceptable as well because the things which are so simple and practical have been made so complex and esoteric. Let’s try to simply the concept of success and the steps to achieve it simply and practically.

CAUTION: When I say success is simple and everybody can achieve it, it does not mean that it is going to be ‘easy’.  Nothing comes easily nowadays so be ready to work hard on the fundamentals of success.

Success is the concept which is clubbed with peace and happiness. It relates differently to different people. For some, it is money/ dream job/ social identity/ recognition..... For others status/ security/ love as so on. In short, the definitions of success changes from mind to mind. There is nothing strange about it. Being the unique individual we have unique ability to create and mould our concepts uniquely. After all we are UNIQUE, don’t we?

MY FORMULA OF SUCCESS

Ambition+ Goal + Why Power + Strategies + Given Proper Time + Discipline = Success

AMBITION: In Indian philosophy, the word ambition has been taken extremely derogatively. It is often contacted with ego, selfishness, mean mentality and so on. But ambition is simple desire to grow. If you are satisfied with your current position, financial status, social reputation, there is no need to have ambition but the thing is people are dissatisfied and in distress. People want more than they have. So they aim high to prove their worth to deserve it. What’s wrong into it? It is not greed but the pure motivational drive to go ahead and get what you want from the world to enrich your life. Ambition creates a tension by making us conscious about the reality and when we want to see ourselves in future. It is the foundation of goal-setting process which is an inevitable part of success.

CAUTION: Success needs time and efforts. It is a long road journey- full of ups and downs. So enjoy the process as well as fruit. Eg. You can to be a rich man. Good! Work hard, make plan, gather your resources and apply the principles with patience. Eventually in some years, you will be. [Congratulations!] But during those years, each day should be enjoyed in the process of making your dream come true. Enjoy present and work in present because present is itself a present (gift).

GOAL: Your goal is ambition with deadlines. In order to translate your desire into practical, you need to set clear and practical goal. [ To set the goal effectively, please, refer S.M.A.R.T. Goal Setting Model.] Goals are practical ways to realise your desires. They unleash the power of strategic planning which divide the process of achieving into units and sub-units. Eg. Your goal is to reduce 15 kgs in a month. Then you create a plan for diet and exercise routine.

CAUTION: Goal should be clear and definite. Not fussy. Eg. I want to be rich someday- is not a goal. I will earn Rs. 20,00,000/- before the end of the year 2014.- is a goal. The clearer you will be about what you want, the more clearly you get it.

THE WHY POWER- You want to be a richest man in India. Good. Ask Why?  You want to win the gold in Olympic. Good! Ask why? You want to be the fittest man in the whole nation. Excellent! Ask why? Why question will provide the idea about yourself and your state. You will come to know you want this because........ The answer will be the motivational force.

Eg. You want to be the fittest man in the city. Why?  Answer is: I want to avoid illness and problems dues to illness. Besides to enjoy the full life fully, we need to be an excellent physical and mental state. Fitness is not only physical but psychological element. It boosts the self conscious and defines your stamina. In short, motions move emotions.

After getting these kinds of answers, you will be absolutely motivated to get the things that you want because you know why?

STRATEGIES: After why comes, how. How to be the fittest or richest or smartest? It calls for proper planning clubbed with strategies to succeed. Here we need to sit with paper and pen and literally break the whole task into pieces and assign the deadlines. Suppose you want to be the fittest man. How? Now sit and make the strategies regarding your diet and exercise. Here you will not consider positive but also negatives as well. To be fit, we need not only to exercise but also to avoid junk food and sedentary life-style.

GIVEN TIME: Everything takes  time. Patience is the key to success. There are no short-cut /quick-fix techniques for success. You need to carry about your plan with patience. According to researches, success in any field requires the concentrated work for 10,000 hours. Do you have the guts to devote your 10,000 hours into your chosen field without wavering? If the answer is yes, you are the hit!

DISCIPLINE: Of all the strategies and processes for success, discipline [especially self-discipline] is the key to success. Researches after researches have proven this point that the average minds with sheer discipline can beat the most talented minds but without discipline. Train yourself to follow routine. If the Sun rises in the east or not, I will not break the rules that I have designed for myself. That’s the sure-shot to success. In the age of digital disruption and distraction, it is hard to stay focused on the goal but discipline will empower you to strict on you and make you do the task whether we like it or not.

REMEMBER: If you are tough on yourself, life would be easier on you. [Personally Experienced !]

FINAL THOUGHTS: To be successful in the chosen field and life is not only over responsibility but also our deep- down desire.  You are empowered with all the abilities and tools that you require to be an excellent being on the earth. The test is to utilize these talents and abilities with practical wisdom. The rest will be the splendid success  stories!

Wishing You the Outstanding Success Ahead!