{"id":662,"date":"2021-04-28T04:41:29","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T09:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifesomeday.com\/why-does-success-elude-you-consider-these-top-11-reasons\/"},"modified":"2021-04-28T04:41:29","modified_gmt":"2021-04-28T09:41:29","slug":"why-does-success-elude-you-consider-these-top-11-reasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifesomeday.com\/why-does-success-elude-you-consider-these-top-11-reasons\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Does Success Elude You? Consider These Top 11 Reasons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Most of us aren\u2019t experiencing the level of success we desire. It\u2019s easy to see what successful people do. <strong><em>However, it can be challenging to notice the things successful people avoid.<\/em><\/strong> Avoiding the common success mistakes improves your odds of attaining higher levels of achievement.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>Avoid these common mistakes on the road to success:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ol type=\\\"1\\\"><li><strong>Using socially acceptable excuses to quit.<\/strong> It\u2019s easy to come up with 20 good reasons to quit before you reach success. Socially acceptable excuses are those your peers will best understand. That\u2019s the easy way out. Refuse to fall into this trap.<strong><br \/><br \/><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Not having habits that support your goals.<\/strong> Your results in life are a reflection of your habits. <strong><em>You\u2019re moving either closer or further from success each day.<\/em><\/strong> Effective habits ensure that you make consistent progress.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Relying on luck.<\/strong> In an effort to avoid work or responsibility, many of us do the minimum necessary to have a chance to be successful and rely on a little luck to carry us the rest of the way.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n<ul><li>A more effective alternative is to have such a good plan and do so much that you\u2019d have to be incredibly unlucky to fail. Borrow the military\u2019s idea of <em>overwhelming force.<\/em> Bring more resources to the fight than you think you\u2019d ever need.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Not knowing where you\u2019re going.<\/strong> Success requires a known endpoint. You can\u2019t accidentally end up on the summit of Mt. Everest. Any significant achievement requires that you clearly understand your objective. <strong><em>Avoid just working hard. Work hard with a purpose.<\/em><\/strong><br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Lacking a realistic timeline.<\/strong> In your enthusiasm, be careful about being too aggressive with the timeline when you set a goal. It\u2019s easy to overestimate what can be accomplished in a certain time period. If you overestimate what you can do in the short term, you\u2019re likely to become discouraged.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Giving up too soon.<\/strong> <strong><em>This is the biggest reason for a lack of success.<\/em><\/strong> If you never quit, you can\u2019t fail. Sooner or later, things will work out. Keep going.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>You\u2019re afraid of success.<\/strong> It seems like you\u2019d have to be crazy to be afraid of success, but success isn\u2019t 100% positive. There\u2019s more responsibility. More people are watching you. There can be a certain amount of stress associated with success. Just remember that being unsuccessful is uncomfortable, too.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>You\u2019re afraid of failure.<\/strong> Failing can be hard on the ego. <strong><em>The most successful people have failed the most.<\/em><\/strong> In all likelihood, most people won\u2019t even notice the failures on your way to success.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Avoiding full responsibility.<\/strong> Your success and failures are your responsibility. It doesn\u2019t matter that your parents aren\u2019t supportive or that your friend won\u2019t loan you $500. When you blame others, you admit to yourself that you\u2019re not in control of the situation. <strong><em>Take control by accepting responsibility.<\/em><\/strong><br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Being pessimistic.<\/strong> A negative attitude brings negative results. When you expect a poor outcome, you won\u2019t do the work necessary for success. Why would you even try? Keep your mind filled with positive thoughts.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>You can\u2019t handle being uncomfortable.<\/strong> Every time you try something new, there will be a level of discomfort. You have to deal with uncomfortable feelings all along the way. Learning to work through these feelings is part of achieving success.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p>Success is a twisting road with many obstacles. It\u2019s easy to become discouraged. <strong><em>The most successful people know what they want and have a high level of persistence.<\/em><\/strong> Avoid the common reasons for a lack of success and you\u2019ll reach your goals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most of us aren\u2019t experiencing the level of success we desire. It\u2019s easy to see what successful people do. However, it can be challenging to notice the things successful people avoid. 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