Set challenging goals and start believing in achieving them
When I was in the 8th grade our teachers made us fill out a form. We were to fill out what grades we had in each subject and on the right side of the page, what grades we were aiming at. Me, an innocent 14 year old, put down A+ (in Sweden it's called MVG) throughout the whole right side.
My friends almost got angry. You can't do that! That's not even possible. And my teacher smiled and said: It's great that your aiming for the sun but it's very hard to get there, you might be disappointed.
But I thought that there are some people getting this grade, why not me? I could be one of those 0,5-1 % who succeeds. I set a crystal clear goal. I will have the best grade possible, in every subject, when I finish elementary school. You see, this was quite challenging because I had an F in art by that time...
There are always people who will give you every reason you wont succeed, but to achieve your goals, you can't let them affect you. From that day forth, I never doubted I could do it.
That is the key to everything. Because when you want something, believe something your suddenly more open to learning new things. You suddenly see all the tools and resources around you. A man full of great words, Jim Rohn, once said "For things to change for you, you have to change" and that brings us to the next key to success.
Change how you look at yourself and others
One thing most humans have in common is to complain. It's so easy to see why your boss sucks, why we should all blame the government and in school we had all these bad teachers. But in my process of reaching my goal I discovered something extraordinary. It changed how I looked at teachers and after that, how I look at other people.
You see, everyone has got something good in them. Every teacher has something of value to give, every one of them has some spark that makes them do what they do every day. I promise you, it is there, somewhere, sometimes well hidden. But by looking at the positive side of teachers and fellow students, it was easier to like them. It was easier to see them as they were, understand them, see their value and appreciate them. By doing that it was much more easy to learn from them. And we developed a great relation too.
Be teachable! Embrace learning. Accept help from others and be humble and respectful. These are basics, everyone knows about it, but remember to do it. Why not make a list of what you've learned today, who you've helped, what your grateful for.
It's also important to see the connection between things you learn. How can knowledge from math go together with music and social studies when reading history? Understand the importance and significance in everything you learn. It is good for something, you just don't see what yet.
And discover the fun part of learning! It is much fun when you think about it.
Stay focused, stay committed
Think about WHY you're doing it. What will happen when you succeed. How will it feel? Commit to that why, remember why you're doing it. Stay focused on your goals
And don't let anyone talk you out of it. Listen to what they say, but if they haven't done it themselves, how can they tell you how or how not to do it?
Never give up. Stay focused and committed. It may sound cliche but I've listened to so many success stories when they just stayed committed through the darkest times, hung in there and afterward they found out that they were just days from their success.
Never try. DO! One of the top reasons people fail is because they didn't believe in themselves. They tried, maybe it'll work. People who've decided to DO have a whole other perspective on what really matters, action! Dare to dream! See yourself succeed.
The last thing you'll better do, what really worked great for me, was to see the positive side of every failure. What can I learn from this mistake? How does this make me stronger? What can I do next time to get a better result.
And really successful people? They talk about it all the time:
"Failure is success if we learn from it." - Malcolm Forbes
"Inside of every problem lies an opportunity." -Robert Kiyosaki
"A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new." -Albert Einstein
"Sometimes by losing a battle you find a new way to win the war." -Donald Trump
It doesn't matter what your goals are. If it's about becoming successful, making more money, becoming a better friend or spouse or learning to play a new instrument, this method works for anything.
For example I used the same strategy to learn how to play drums and when I got my first job in the middle of recession and my first apartment when the prices were rocket high I just followed these three steps and everything worked out for me.
Remember to always believe in yourself, don't be afraid to dream or wish and make it a goal to get there! What I truly discovered was when making that goal to get A-grade in every subject I began a journey and all the tools and knowledge necessary just came to me. A great leader in my life, Mr Aaron Rashkin always says: "When the why is big enough, the how part takes care of itself" understand your why, and dare doing something about it.
Axel Bohlin is a former A+ student who decided to do something different than the usual studies and 9-5 work. Today Axel is an internet marketing coach empowering and giving opportunities to people all around the globe. With his team of top online marketers providing the best marketing education money can buy they help people fulfill their dreams and create the legacy they've always wanted. On top of that he's a really nice guy. You should add him on Facebook and Twitter...
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