Success

One of my friends posted this article "Hard Things You Need to Do to Be Successful" and it really got me thinking.  We all want success, but success is really determined by what you want out of life more than anything else.

According to the article there are 19 things you have to do to be successful.  I'll summarize here:

1. Make the call you're afraid to make.
2. Get up earlier than you want to.
3. Give more than you get.
4. Care more about others than they do about you.
5. Keep fighting when you feel like you can't anymore.
6. Take risks.
7. Lead even if no one is following you yet.
8. Invest in yourself.
9. Sometimes you will look like a fool.
10. Pay attention to details.
11. Deliver results rather than make excuses.
12. Don't accept the "facts".
13. Make mistakes.
14. Try. Fail. Try again.
15. Run faster when you're out of breath.
16. Be kind even to those who are cruel to you.
17. Meet unreasonable deadlines.
18. Be accountable whether right or wrong.
19. Move forward even if there are obstacles in the way.

Take it with a grain of salt, since that's what I got out of it.  Essentially you have to keep pushing towards your goals no matter what.  There will be setbacks, obstacles, and jerks who get in your way, but you have to keep going.

I really liked the last few lines of this article:

The simple truth about how ordinary people accomplish outrageous feats of success is that they do the hard things that smarter, wealthier, more qualified people don’t have the courage — or desperation — to do.

Do the hard things. You might be surprised at how amazing you really are.