There are a number of good
advice and principles that can lead you towards success. The most important is
setting goals, working hard, and have a great vision. But there are certain
success myths and beliefs set by our society which not only misguides you but
also leads to different pitfalls on your way to success.
Here, we will talk about
four success myths about achieving success and accomplishments.
Myth
1: Successful People Read Six Books in a Month
There are some reasonable
standards of the human mind to absorb learning. Such headlines usually get
crossed our eyes that successful people read X number of books in a month. Tell
me a thing that is realistic? If a struggling entrepreneur gets so much time
that he can read two books per week or five books in a month. How could he be
able to spare his efforts, energy and time to his goals?
The other thing is that it
is not mentioned anywhere that reading six books per week, surely, makes you a successful
entrepreneur. It means it is not only a reason for a successful
person. It can help and motivate but not a complete solution to become
successful.
Myth
2: Need to Sacrifice Sleep for Success
It’s a great myth that for
success, you need to work day and night even if you are compromising on sleep.
Researchers have proved that good sleep is responsible for leading brain
functions like concentration, productivity as well as cognition. Adequate sleep
is 7-9 hours, according to the National
Sleep Foundation. Lack of sound sleep leads to mental difficulties in which
foremost is depression. Now, here is a question, how one can perform creative
and innovative while having sleep deprivation?
Myth
3: No Success After the 20
It is a big misconception
that if you don’t get successful in the ’20s, maybe you can't be victorious
ever. Before believing on this myth read following:
Grandma Moses is a
successful example of one who begins her painting career at the age of 76.
Stephen King, an American author whose more than 350 million copies have sold,
was working as a janitor at the age of 24. Louise Bourgeois became a famous
artist, not before 78.
In our 20's, many times, we
are not even clear about our goals, and just experiment on multiple ideas. Our
failures make us mature enough that we find the right track to follow success.
Never make yourself guilty or regretful that you got old enough to make your
dream and passion possible. The only thing is; be persistent.
Myth
4: Work Smart not Hard
A great debate - to achieve
success, work
smartly. Do you really think so? Working hard is not the right way? We
often listen around that, work smart so you could be able to do things faster
and accurately also. How do people work speedily and correctly? Can we ignore
all the hard work of successful people? A player does hard work before a match
and practice for long hours. An artist rehearses many times before the final
shot. Then why do people say that work smart, not hard? Actually, the people
who work smart have a proven record of working hard. No one can get expertise
overnight. They have burnt the midnight oil to get able now for quick work.
So before you choose smart
working, work hard to learn all the tricks and techniques of it.
