Unfortunately most of us will never be successful and yeah it sounds harsh, but I believe it has nothing to do with not having enough luck or growing up in a poor environment or where you’re from or how much money you currently have or who you are, but more of what you choose to do with the time we have while were here. Being successful is as easy as JUST DOING IT..yeah just doing what it takes to get the job done and progress.
These are 10 of the most common reasons people end up failing at what they want to be successful in.
- Because You Procrastinate- Yes this is one of the more common reasons for most people to never excel in fulfilling their chosen field or business. Instead of taking advantage of every waking moment you make excuses on why you can put it off until tomorrow or put the “grunt” work off until later, which is usually the most important of your daily task. Many will complain about why they’re not successful, but continue to put unimportant events ahead of what really should be a priority to anyone trying to better their situation or build a successful business and the answer is right in front of you and the sad thing is most know it, but fail to do anything about it.
- Because You Blame What You Lack as your Reasons for Failure- Nine times out of ten if you ask any person or entrepreneur why they have failed in finishing or accomplishing a goal their sentence will begin with Because I don’t…. Depending on what field of business they’re in many of us could guess how that snentence will end. The sad reality is that most of us lack one thing or another and many of our predecessors have overcome many obstacles and proven time and time again that where you live, your financial status, your race, location, height, and/or belief has no take on whether or not you will be successful and it is ultimately up to you.
- Because your idea isn’t as Brilliant and Unique as you think- I know this doesn’t come as a a suprise to most of you especially if you have ever started a business or had an idea that you thought was just revolutionary or unique with no competition, but once you do a little research or decide to launch you see ten other businesses doing the same thing. As I’m sure you have heard this before, but it is obvious most need to hear it again a successful business begins with a great execution and a failure is well… lack there of. Most ideas have been thought of or tried and tested, but many failed because of their execution and how it was brought about. There are many reasons why the same businesses fail while others succeed timing has a lot to do with it, capital, the person or entrepreneur, knowledge on the subject and much more.
- Because some of your Best Ideas are just Memory or Were Never Brought to Life- I definitely think this is one of the biggest reasons most are never successful. Many of our best ideas that would have spread virally or been a necessity in life were never brought past the brainstorming process or seemed like one of them unobtainable goals, because most of the time the brilliant ideas are the hardest to accomplish or will have you facing the most obstacles to see them come to life. I read an article about how almost everyday people think of at least two million dollar ideas on their way to work during a 5day workweek, but over 90% never put any of them into action pass the the thought phase and without reasonable doubt I agree.
- Because you’re not patient- Many of us fall into this category and I was once a very impatient person (still am at times) when it came to seeing results with a new venture or goal I wanted to attain. I think the above title is why many of us fall victim to all of these get rich quick schemes we see in our email inbox everyday or on late night TV infomercials. In reality there is no quick-legal ways to get rich or becoming successful anything that is worth attaining will take time to acquire. Many of us abandon a business before we give it time to get over the first years slump or automatically mark it as a failure before it has time to reach its full potential.
- Because there is always somebody working harder than you- This article goes back to the first reason on procrastinating and reinforces that you’re not taking advantage of every waking moment. Every moment you sleep or take off for a break or make time for anything other than the goal you want to accomplish or the business you want to be number one there is always another team of people or a person working toward the same goal. I think every time you decide to tackle an objective or start a new business that you want to succeed in that you should keep in mind…there is always be somebody putting in harder work and longer hours than you. Remember the number one spot or your accomplished goals wouldn’t feel so ggood if you were the only one going for it, because it wouldn’t be worth attaining.
- Because you wait on Luck or Opportunity (Meal Ticket) to be given to us- In most instances opportunity is not given to you it is created and you’re lucky if you are prepared. That is why it is important to always be prepared for the unthinkable, because opportunities usually arise when you least expect it and that is why in most cases we’re not prepared and that is what we call bad luck. You can’t wait fo rANYTHING to come to you or for somebody to hand it to you. If you want financing for your business go out and get it, if you want to relocate to another city go do it, if you want to be a millionaire before 25 get to work today not tomorrow anything is attainable with hard work and being persistent no matter how small or large the obstacles to success may seem.
- Because the odds are against you- In most cases people want to be successful from starting a business whether it is online or offline. The reality is over 50% of small businesses fail within the first five years and out of all businesses started 85% fail within the first five years as you can see the odds are not in your favor to succeed. Many people who have weight loss goals will most likely not meet them considering that more than 65% of the United States population is either overweight or obese and it was up more than 16% from the year before. Your chances of being a millionaire are not as bad when compared to the other odds, because the average American has a 1 in 13 chance of becoming a millionaire and more than 741,666 become new millionaires every month. Will you be next months millionaire??
- Because life is too short- This reason basically takes into mind all of the above reasons for reaching success, tried and failed and taking time for granted for when opportunity is presented to you. You should take advantage of every SOUND opportunity that is presented to you, make use of every free second you have available, read up on any topic relevant to any goals you want to accomplish, make no excuses for tasks or goals not completed, and realize that you have nobody to blame, but yourself for any failures that you have or goals that you didn’t accomplish within your lifetime.
- Because you will NOT make a change today- Even though this article stated in the beginning that “you will never be successful unless you make a change today” most of us will read it in its entirety and actually agree with its content, but will still go back to our same habits of procrastinating, blaming what we lack, putting together half-thought out ideas with poor execution, never bringing our greatest ideas pass the brainstorming process, being impatient and not persistent, letting someone work harder than you for that number one spot, waiting on our meal ticket, still understanding the odds are against you, but not working harder to overcome them, not taking advantage of all our time on this earth to see our dreams and goals manifest into something greater than we could ever imagine.
It is still in your hands whether or not you will become successful and defeat these odds. Just don’t become victim to one of these common mistakes and reasons for not being successful within your lifetime.
What steps are you going to take to make sure you become a success in your chosen occupation or business??
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Man this article is loooong but def worth the read…it really opened my eyes up…to different mistakes ive been making in persueing my dreams
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Good article..make some well thought out points , but some may take it the wrong way and be offended..but hey thats my 2 cents.
If they take offense to this article then they’re not ready for the REAL world…its tough out here…
Great Power Point I have always made this an big deal in my life but those in my circle tend to fall off and really don’t care that’s why my circle not the same this really change alot of minds that go hard on Action.
yeah the people you associate with makes a big impact on your goals and what you’re able to accomplish…they influence your decisions/habits when you don’t even realize it…
real shit…. nuff said
Thanks..couldn’t have simplified it any better myself…
This article is tuff and on point. People really need to pay extra attention to #9 and 10.
appreciate it …I really think number 10 sums up the whole purpose of this article quite nicely thanks for taking the time and reading…it
Whats up fam? I really like this article it touch on a lot of truth things we as ppl make up on y we dint have wat we wont!! N find a reason to y we cant get it this article open up my eyes to make me grind harder for what i want out of life!!! I know that im going to b a millionaire wit in the months to cum!!!
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Excellent!!! I am my biggest obstacle in a successful destiny!! Needed this wakeup call and excellent post!!
glad you liked it. I’m taking a look at your site right now…check out the other articles and let me know what you think..you really got the gist for this article…”most people are their biggest obstacles”
Welp….so much for this $50,000/ year education
yeah school is expensive!, but why you say that?
Love it!! I know these things ..I swear this is getting me out of bed now..thanks….I know better too smh
thanks I appreciate you coming by and commenting…make sure and share it with your friends so they can get out of bed and join you!..:)
This is good stuff….especially #4. I’m fighting that right now….Keep up the good work
Yeah I think we can all relate to that one because it is probably one of the hardest out of the reasons. Most ideas that we skip pass are usually the hardest to accomplish.
; wow i am totally amazed by this article , & thing is im only 16 years old , im a junior in high school & this makes me wanna be more successful then ever ! i either wanna be a model or a lawyer & this is such a motivation for me , my parents stay on my back always telling me to go after my dreams & work for what i want , & i kno thats true – this article was 300% real ! i lovedddd it , i really never wanna grow upp because my parents give me everything , lol bud now i realize that if i stick to my plans , chase my dreams & stay on top of things i wont have to worry about my life beinn poor , i really have thought alot throught by jus reading this article ! very inspringg =)
it makes me happy that this article really inspired you that much..this is exactly why I write on my blog daily to hear comments like these!
Thanks and share with your parents and friends
sometimes the odds can be against a person so much to a point where even if you have the best idea the best team and best marketing plan along with the finances you wont suceed because sometimes the odds can be against a person bills,hiccups,cheerleaders,snags in finances,working to hard and not smart ideas which dont even sound good but have good financial backing.
thats very true…the odds are against us in every way, but we must keep pushing if success is our final destination.
Awesome article, definitely a good read to reinforce whats been missing.
thanks for taking the time to comment and read..I see your blog the name is something I live by..people should respect your time..
one of the realest articles i’ve read, thanks!
printed it out and posted it on my door
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Wow real talk lol
glad u liked it..:)
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