Why You’re Not Successful (And What You Can Do About It)

We all know it, but somehow we ignore it

Sahil Patel
Positive Minds
3 min readSep 14, 2021

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“The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same."
~ Colin R. Davis

We all want success. No one likes to fail. However, until we don’t learn to fail we never know the way to success. Failure and success are a part of life. We can’t control this perpetual cycle of failing and succeeding. But we can face what comes our way.

When you choose your road to success, there will be so many speed breakers that will slow you down. However, it doesn’t mean you have to quit and end your journey.

To reach success and understand it, you have to go through failures.

Here are some obstacles on your journey to success. This is what I have learned with my research. This article will save you a lot of time when you start working on yourself:

Fear of failure

There is always a chance of failing. No matter how hard you try or how prepared you are for the fight. You can fail, remember that.

Just don’t be afraid of failures. Sometimes, this fear stops us from following our dreams. Fear of failure is just a thought in our head.

What are you waiting for? It’s okay if you fail. At least, you can feel that you did your best. If you fail, it’s okay. Failure is not evil. You can fail and that’s perfectly okay.

If you are stopping yourself just because of the fear of failure then free yourself and try hard to achieve your goals.

Waste of time

We all know the value of time. Time is precious. You can never get your time back once it’s gone. You need time to be successful.

By learning to use your time wisely, you become more productive. Productivity will help you to accomplish your daily work targets.

Time is what we want most, but what we use worst. — William Pen

I have listened to many people making excuses about not having enough time to work.

All the people on this earth have the same amount of time. It’s completely on us how we manage it. Only we can learn to manage it well. Managing our time is our responsibility. Once, you learn to handle this responsibility there is no one to stop you from becoming successful.

You don’t believe in yourself

To do anything worthy, you first have to believe in yourself. You have to trust that you can do it.

You need to be confident. To take any challenge, you have to have faith in yourself.

There are ups and downs, but whatever happens, you have to trust and believe in yourself. ~ Luka Modric

Struggles, pain, failures will be there to make you doubt yourself. However, you have to take a stand for yourself to keep going. Whatever happens, never give up.

Final thoughts

Here are some things you should do to become successful:

  • Be positive and be honest
  • Keep yourself away from distractions
  • Plan your success
  • Be fearless
  • Fight your fears
  • Schedule your day
  • Don’t care about what people think
  • Stop looking for shortcuts
  • Become your mentor
  • Gather knowledge as much as you can
  • Take action

These are some things you should do to be successful. These small things will get you great results. Don’t be negative. Try to think out of the box.

“Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do. Don’t wish it were easier; wish you were better."
~ Jim Rohn

To get better, you first have to do better. Remember, everything comes for a price, even failures. You don’t get failures or successes easily. You have to try many times to get success or failures.

To be successful, you have to pay the price of hard work and dedication. Be confident and start working.

I hope you enjoyed the piece.

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