Success is not what you have, but who you are.

in #success7 years ago

This post is not to discount those who have made it and have owned everything they ever wanted in life. This is a post for the ones who have yet to reach success and need a little push.

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A little while back, I came across a quote by the late Jim Rohn. It said:

“Become a millionaire not for the million dollars, but for what it will make of you to achieve it.”

Jim, the man who mentored Tony Robbins, made this expression when motivating people to take a chance on becoming millionaires.

What he meant was this:

Everyone should try to become a millionaire, not for the million dollars, but for the person you have to become in order to make that million dollars.


Here’s how you can’t make a million dollars:

You can’t make a million dollars if you are stingy and cheap.

You can't make a million dollars if you think life is a zero-sum game.

You can’t make a million dollars if you subscribe to the salaryman mentality.

You can’t make a million dollars if you only do the bare minimum to not get fired at your day job.

You can’t make a million dollars if you follow the default life path and not question the status quo.

You can’t make a million dollars if you don’t take action day by day towards your goals.


Then what must you become in order to make a million dollars?

You can make a million dollars if you shake off the mindset that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks - if you learn new skills.

You can make a million dollars if you believe you can make it - you must be able to cast away any doubts people throw at you.

You can make a million dollars if you take a proactive way to life - doing more than is asked for and get promoted faster at work.

You can make a million dollars if you proactively search for opportunities - instead of passively waiting for fate to happen to you.

You can make a million dollars if you can handle rejection, take risks and see life as an adventure.

You can make a million dollars if you have grit - and not give up easily.

You can make a million dollars if you have a growth mindset and not a fixed mindset.

Often, where we are today is the result of the choices we make. And in order to be successful, we must become that person that makes it possible. You will be more confident and self-aware as a result of doing so.

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

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Great post, man!

I tried to make a million before. Was far from reaching the goal but I did learn a lot. The cliche is true, "It's about the journey and not the destination."

Keep it coming!

Indeed man. The money can be taken away but the person you become is faaar more valuable.

By the way, I finally managed to upload to @dsound. You should try as well :)

Will do man. Thanks for the headsup!

Hey, this is cool stuff! Good to see that you're putting effort in both recording (your voice, right?) and also transcribing it out.

Yo Mav! Yeah it is my voice. Podcasting is something I will get into full fledge eventually - so the recording is just a start :)

All in all, it's a good start :) Keep it up!

This is a great podcast topic, sweet and simple yet insightful!! Keep it coming @bensimblog :)

Sure will man. Your stuff's awesome as well :)

Recently wondered whether it is possible to make a million dollars with nothing? And what can I do to quickly earn a million dollars? Or, at least, I can sell to earn a million dollars?

Jay Abraham was asked this question and his response was to become a middleman.

If you can connect the disconnected and make a commission you can, real estate agents essentially broker their way up to a million dollars with little to zero capital.

Here's a good post on the subject.

https://kopywritingkourse.com/how-would-you-make-a-million-dollars-in-one-month/

Such a beautiful post, those who actually read it will enjoy and benefit, thank you for the valuable reminders! ✊🏽

Thank you @ecomind :)

Great podcast bro! Just joined Steemit. Would love to connect with Steemian like you!

Hey bro! Surely! Would love to connect with a Steemian like you as well.