3 Things That Hold You Back From Success
By: Sandija Sproģe
Tags: Personal Growth, Self Improvement, Success, Self Development, Mindset

We tend to think that success only comes for hard workers, and it is measured by the amount of money we make. But it isn’t entirely true; we can measure success in many different ways. Success means different things to different people. Half of the journey is putting enough time into reaching our goals; the other half is trying hard enough to get there. And it doesn’t necessarily mean hard work; we can successfully use our minds and set reachable goals and succeed.

Successful people fail more times than we can imagine, but the main thing is — they always pick themselves up and try again.

There is no such thing as a quick success, we need dedication, hard work, and we need to make daily choices that work for us. Forming good habits is a part of it. Without them, there’s nothing that can guide us to our success and goals.

If we want more success in our life, we need to change ourselves and our behavior over time, day by day. Changing or losing bad habits and creating new ones is a great step to take. We need to change our patterns and our way of thinking and reacting to situations in life.

By changing our patterns and ways of thinking and reacting, we can give ourselves a better chance to achieve what we want in life. We are what we choose to be. We are what we make of ourselves.

Not Taking Responsibility

Responsibility is a tricky thing. There will be situations where we will know that we were a part of the problem, and we will still blame failures on somebody else. People tend to steer away responsibility from themselves whenever they can.

It is because either we don’t know how to take responsibility, or we are afraid of the consequences. Every action we take can bring us some consequences and a different outcome than we expected. Learning how to be more responsible for our actions and doing something about it is a step towards success.

Knowing we did something wrong and acknowledging that it was our fault or misfortune or mistake will bring us a chance to learn and change our behavior.

When we blame others for our mistakes, we are in the pattern where we think that somebody else is in charge of our life and our success. Waiting for somebody else to do the job needed to be done, we are giving away the power of our life.

Our success or failure is in our hands; take responsibility for your actions, make a conscious choice to do better for yourself, and learn to move forward.

Negative Mindset

The mind is a powerful thing that can make or break our chance of changing. Our behavior is the consequence of our own thoughts. Our mind is what directs us in one way or the other.

Even the smallest thought about failure can lead us to stress and worry. Without a proper change in our mindset, we can’t give ourselves a chance to succeed in life.

Even with a tiny bit of doubt about our abilities to succeed, we can implant a bad behavior pattern that will lead us nowhere.

To find the balance in our own minds, we need to seek happiness and acceptance in ourselves in the first place. We are our own worst enemy when it comes to self-doubt and confidence in our abilities. Even without thinking, we can get ourselves more down than anybody else in our life.

A positive mind and happiness rise within us, the sense of believing in ourselves, and our abilities grow within our mind. Within our lifetime, we accumulate experiences that can either bring us down or move us forward.

We need to be aware of our thoughts and how they affect us and lead us in one way or another. We cannot have a positive life with a negative mindset. Most of the amazing things we get to experience in our lives begin as thoughts in our minds.

Expecting Instant Results

We see everyone else succeed in life, and we tend to think that it was easy for them. We forget that getting to where we want to be in life takes time and hard work. It never comes easy; things don’t just happen. We need a plan, dedication, and time to get ourselves where we want to be in life.

When we fail, we start to compare ourselves to others, thinking that it was an easy, smooth journey to get wherever they are. Everything starts with our own mind, a simple thought, one step forward, and dedication to change.

Life isn’t effortless; we need to try and then try again harder. It is a journey, and it lasts a lifetime. Life is full of choices we need to make, and we need to consider ourselves when we make a choice; in the end, it is our life and our happiness and success that we are aiming here for.

Nothing happens just because; everything has a reason behind; whatever is happening in our lives, it is all connected to our choices; everything in life that happens is the consequence of our choice.

The sooner we understand that things don’t happen instantly and require hard work, dedication, a positive mindset, and great daily habits, the sooner we can get ourselves to our end goal — a successful, positive life experience, a positive journey of a lifetime.