4 Myths about Success

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.