Is just working hard enough to be successful?

Just working hard by itself will exhaust you and shorten your lifespan without any benefits to you. There has to be more to success than merely working hard, or millions of people around the world would be a lot more successful than they are!

Does working hard at your job get you what you want?

Working hard at your job does not get you much. When you work hard at a job where the boss doesn’t value your efforts, all your hard work gets you is taken for granted. Just working hard by itself will exhaust you and shorten your lifespan without any benefits to you.

Why are failures so difficult?

Failures are difficult times, of course. They are difficult on many levels. Not meeting goals you’ve worked so hard for, the sense of worthlessness, all the negativity failures bring along- these are hard to put up with.

What does it take to be successful?

To be successful, you have to give up the idea that you can play it safe and still achieve your dreams. Life is temporary. Every job is temporary, too. You get to decide how to spend every year, every month and every minute of your precious time. You get to decide when to let other people steer your ship and when to grab the wheel.

Why do smart and capable people doubt themselves?

Here are ten reasons smart and capable people doubt themselves: 1. They have learned from experts, and they don’t want to put themselves in that category. 2. They know how much they don’t know, which dwarfs what they do know. 3. They know that their expertise and their wisdom are only a small part of what makes them who they are.

Is self-doubt making it’s way into your life?

And yes, self-doubt still made its way into the fabric of my being and cleverly made itself boss, calling the shots at school and among my peers, seeping into my professional life as I grew up and chased my dreams. Sure, I chased my dreams.