Principles and Success

Despite our differences and variety of destinations, there is one journey we all embark on : the journey that leads to success.

This destination is is a tricky one. There is no conventional road map. It is not the Rome that all roads lead to. Though it is of truth that many roads lead to this destination, some of those roads are designed to be followed by one person alone. Some are more broad than others and a few can follow the same path and get to the same destination.

The mystery is the path.

The destination is known, the journey is the unknown. It takes courage to walk a walk that one has never walked before. The Good news is that there are guiding principles that can ensure if not guarantee you will get there. Metaphorically, I can ensure you with the highest level of confidence and the absolute absence of doubt that you cannot get from Paris to Los Angeles on a bicycle. There is absolutely no way. At some point you will have to switch to a boat, a train, a plane, whatever other transportation vehicle is fit for the journey. This is a principle. Principles are rules you cannot bend. They are guidelines and laws.

Many authors have studied lives of successful men throughout the ages to find the common principles. As diverse as these men’ industries are, as diverse are their net worth or personalities or makeup, it was evident that none of them could escape to certain principles.

No matter how big one houses is, no matter how many living rooms or how many amenities, none can do without a bed to lay one’s head on. Each house needs a bed. This is principle,

The secret of success is not copying a story, embracing an industry, duplicating an idea. All those things are fine but the true wealth of success stories lays within the principles.

What are some principles that you have learned and applied?