We grow up convinced that success is a gift that destiny bestows upon the fortunate few, and that it is out of our reach. This isn’t strictly true: if we put the right amount of effort and commitment into what we choose to do, each and every one of us can be successful, and if only we were all taught this, we would all have a better chance of living a life that is full of achievements, satisfaction and meaning.
Nobody deserves to wake up each morning weighed down by the anxiety and sadness at having to face another frustrating day, perhaps in an office, doing a job we don’t want to do, or pretending everything is ok when in fact our marriage is falling apart. Luckily, we all have an opportunity to choose to change anything that isn’t working in our lives, and to begin working on it right away: we just need to become familiar with a few rules and habits which, if carried out consistently, can slowly help us along the road to improvement.
In fact, being successful is never simply a matter of a stroke of luck or a gift that destiny hands us at birth: it is a journey that requires commitment, consistency, and hard work; not to mention resilience, and the will to overcome the obstacles and solve the problems that we will, no doubt, encounter along our journey to fulfilment.
