How to be Successful

A human’s life, whether it is the life of a common man or of superman, is always filled with several instances of success and failure. However, our intellect continues to persuade us that success is good and failure is bad. This is because we believe that success and failure are both a measure of our abilities. This helps in grooming our capabilities further until they are fully honed.

But, what happens in reality? In a situation of failure, we get depressed rather than take it as a learning experience. Similarly, in a situation of success, we get so elevated such that we feel that we have achieved greatness and that we have obtained the key to success. In both these situations, our reactions are so extreme that we stunt our own growth. 

So, what is the science behind how to be successful? Let us find out!

• Success and failure comes to us as a result of our past deeds. Good deeds certainly bring forward success with least efforts in whatever you do, whereas bad deeds attract failure even if you give it your best shot. So, why blame God for failure, as he has nothing to do with it?
• Success and failure both do not last forever. Then, why should we get disheartened during failure, as it is temporary?

Although success and failure last only for some time, both teach us something before departing. If success teaches us how hard work and positive attitude bear sweet fruit, failure teaches us that its bitter fruit has to power to transform all our weaknesses and negativity into strengths and positivity. Failure is a natural motivator that pushes us toward success if it is seen as a learning opportunity, not as be all end all opportunities. At the same time, we should not become over-confident and arrogant, when success brings its sweet fruits very often.

In short, the key to success is to maintain the aforementioned attitude consistently, while facing both success and failure. For that, we need to accept that success and failure are temporary phases of life, as they come and go. So then, who is permanent in life? Well, your inner Self, the Soul, is permanent and realizing this divine entity helps keep a positive balanced attitude during success and failure respectively. During success, this attitude does not make you over confident; while at the time of failure, it does not make you depressed.