The 3 Qualities All Successful People Have In Common
It doesn’t matter how close or far you feel from your dreams.
The truth is, your dreams are completely available to you. A few shifts may need to take place in your inner and outer worlds. However, the fundamental shift needed — the “cause” — takes only an instant.
The problem is, most people seeking success focus on the effects of success.Things like confidence, motivation, wealth, etc. are all effects. Most psychological research focuses on effects as well.
A far more powerful approach is to examine the cause behind those effects.Said Dr. David Hawkins, “There are no external ‘causes.’”
Cause is simple.
Effects are infinitely complex and unique.
Said Confucius, “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.”Similarly, Amelia Barr has said, “It is always the simple that produces the marvelous.”
What’s happening within you is being mirrored outside of you.
In his book, Awaken the Giant Within, Tony Robbins tells the story of “his moment of decision” — when he decided to change his life. At the time, he was working as a janitor, heavily overweight, and living in a small apartment.
The feeling inside of him was this: I am so much more than I am demonstrating!
The simplest way to change your life, interestingly, is not to focus on or be upset about what’s wrong with your life. That only magnifies the problem. As Dr. Wayne Dyer explains in his book, The Power of Intention, “You cannot remedy anything by condemning it. You only add to the destructive energy that’s already permeating the atmosphere of your life.”
Instead of focusing on what’s wrong in your life, focus on what you want. If you are unsure what you truly want, you’ll need to reconnect with the cause of everything happening in your life.
So how do you connect with yourself?
In the book, The Man Who Tapped the Secrets of the Universe, Walter Russell, famed American sculptor and philosopher, explains:
“Many have asked if I could more specifically direct them how to kindle that spark of inner fire which illumines the way to one’s self. That I cannot do. I can merely point the way and tell you of its existence. You must then find it for yourself. The only way you can find it is through being alone with your thoughts at sufficiently long intervals to give that inner voice within you a chance to cry out in distinguishable language to you, ‘Here I am within you.’”
You are a unique individual. Your life will not exactly reflect the life of anyone else. Thus, examining other people’s approaches may not be relevant to your cause.
Here is what will happen when you make that connection:
1. You Will Produce a Prodigious Amount of Work
“The thinking of creative and successful people is never exerted in any direction other than that intended. That is why they produce a prodigious amount of work, seemingly without effort and without fatigue.” — Walter Russell
A common characteristic of all “successful” people is that they produce a substantial body of work in their lifetime. And by the way, success is defined by each individual. Success is internal; it is not defined by external or societal standards.
Is the work of successful people always magnificent? Of course not. However, unlike most people, they are in a consistent state of creating — even and especially before they feel ready.
They are creating with a deep connection to themselves and their desire to serve the world. As St. Francis of Assisi has said,“For it is in giving that we receive.” Similarly, Joe Polish, founder of Genius Network, is known for saying,“The world gives to the givers and takes from the takers.”
When you are connected with yourself, you don’t fear other people “stealing” your work or ideas. The work is merely an effect of the cause within you. There is an infinite supply you can continuously tap to create more work. You are a creator. There is no lack or shortage.
Your goal then is to give away as much as you can. You don’t want to die “with your music still in you.” You want to completely empty yourself of all the creative power within you, so that when you die, your life will be a generous offering to the world. And because of that, you will produce a prodigious amount of work in your lifetime.
2. You Won’t Know Fatigue
In the book, The Power of Full Engagement, Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz argue that how you use your energy, not your time, is the key living your highest potential.
According to empirical research, Engagement is defined as “a positive, fulfilling, work-related state of mind that is characterized by vigor, dedication, and absorption.”
Having vigor means your energy levels and mental resilience are high while working and that you persist in the face of difficulties.
Being dedicated means you have a sense of significance, enthusiasm, inspiration, pride, and challenge.
Being absorbed means you are fully concentrated and happily engrossed in what you’re doing. This is the essence of