Content

• Steps
• Part 1 of 4: How to Plan for the Future
• Part 2 of 4: How to Recognize Your Passions
• Part 3 of 4: How to stay motivated
• Part 4 of 4: How to Take Your First Steps
• Tips
• Warnings

"I really want to succeed in life, but I don't know how!" Success is almost an innate quality and aspiration of a person, which manifests itself and moves us from the very first conscious thoughts to the first job. Every step of this process is aimed at improving living standards and building a comfortable future. But how to properly prepare for such a mission?

Steps

Part 1 of 4: How to Plan for the Future

1. 1 Find a place where no one will disturb you. After all, you are going to plan for your successful future, so you first need to create an atmosphere in which you can think about yourself.
   • Reflecting on a successful future is a necessity that should be realized. No one should distract or interfere with you. In a quiet place, you can always calmly think without strangers in order to protect yourself from influencing such decisions that should suit exactly you... You are thinking about your own life, so the ability to focus on the present will be beneficial in the future when you need to stay focused on the actual actions to make your success a reality.
   • The absence of outsiders shouldn't scare you. To make the best decisions for your future, you need to clarify your desires. Ask yourself what you want exactly you, not what others expect from you.
2. 2 Consider the key questions about your desired future. Do you want to live for yourself, not for the sake of others? Why are you striving for change? What real changes can you make right now? Questions like this will help you understand yourself better and find rational explanations for your thoughts instead of trying to blindly follow your dreams. The more difficult a question is to answer, the more likely it is that the question is really important. SPECIALIST'S ADVICE

   

   Jennifer Kaifesh

   
   
   Jennifer Keifesh, founder of Great Expectations College Prep, is the founder of Great Expectations College Prep, a tutoring and consulting company based in Southern California. Has over 15 years of experience in tutoring and preparing for college admission standard tests. Graduated from Northwestern University.

   Jennifer Kaifesh
   Founder, Great Expectations College Prep

   Our expert confirms: “There are many definitions of success, but it’s the intersection of your hobbies and abilities that often provides the financial well-being and happy life you desire. Start analyzing your interests at a young age and do not be afraid to try new things like summer camp, part-time work, internships in different fields of activity. You never know what you'll like until you try».

   
   
3. 3 Don't dwell on the past to focus on the present and future. Such thoughts should settle in your mind and spur you on. Thoughts about the past make it difficult to take a step into the future. Success is about moving forward, developing, and being able to let go so that no new opportunity is missed.
   • Let go of the past to better understand the present. You may feel like you are moving forward, although in reality you may be mentally in a different place. In this case, the brain fails to understand what is really happening and what should be happening.The past has already taken place, so focus on what is to come in the future.
   • Thinking about past actions can lead to thoughts of failure. Thinking like this can be discouraging and lowers self-esteem. It is better to view failures as lessons so that you do not repeat these mistakes again.
   • Move forward to come to terms with your actions, good or bad. You cannot succeed in the future if you do not learn to leave mistakes and failures in the past. So you will be able to apply all available forces to achieve the goal and not waste energy on facts that cannot be changed.

Part 2 of 4: How to Recognize Your Passions

1. 1 Consider your life up to now in search of hobbiesthat are not imposed on you from the outside. Enthusiasm builds self-confidence and inspires on the path to success.
   • Think about what can be turned into work, even if the activity is not perceived as work at the moment. Hobbies and success are closely related. It is passion that will become the natural dose of enthusiasm and set you on the path to happiness and success.
   • Feel free to follow your passions to the end. If you are enthusiastic about the activity, then you are definitely passionate about it. This kind of work is always comfortable to do, because it brings you a sense of self-satisfaction and reveals your abilities.
   • If you are having trouble recognizing your passions, then look for patterns in past affairs. Can your hobby be turned into a profession? Do your past job responsibilities characterize you as a person? For example, volunteering usually shows which things the person considers most important.
2. 2 Begin to be proud of your ability. This will allow you to continuously work and move towards your goal. Confidence and dedication together will increase your chances of success in the work you love of your life.
   • When abilities give us enthusiasm and pride, then the ability to overcome obstacles goes to a new level. The initial pleasant excitement will force you to keep moving and not let that feeling go away.
   • Others will notice your confidence too. First you need to turn your hobby into a job, and then others will provide you with new opportunities when they notice that you are doing something unique and proud of yourself.
   • You will feel like you deserve to be successful. You may have made mistakes in the past, but if you find an activity that makes you proud of yourself, then you will better understand yourself and pinpoint the direction in which you want to develop your life.
3. 3 Trust your intuition. When you recognize your passions, instinctive urges will become more understandable. A natural desire will wake up to follow your hobbies, and not go in the opposite direction. Anyway, being infatuated with it boosts self-esteem and self-confidence, so you'll start to avoid anything that dampens that feeling. The desire to follow intuition is one of the primal instincts. This is the purest and most personal feeling that is weakly influenced by outsiders. Take your intuition seriously and consider how it can be useful.

Part 3 of 4: How to stay motivated

1. 1 Keep a diary of your successes. This will help you notice how far you have deviated from the original plan (which is almost always the case), but do not be afraid of this development. Almost all successful people wrote their first steps in a diary.
   • A visual presentation on paper will help you look at the situation from the outside. If you work with lists, you will notice that you take on a lot and risk getting too tired on the way to the goal. Sometimes our dreams are incompatible with reality. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but you need to learn how to realistically assess your capabilities.
   • Mark the milestones you have passed. If you managed to implement several goals or items from your diary, group them into one local success. This method will also allow you to estimate how long it takes to implement your plans.Don't be afraid to adjust your goals if this approach helps you get things done in a shorter time frame.
   • Celebrate your successes! Items crossed out will show that you are on the right track. Also, do not miss the opportunity to celebrate your small victories and remember which way you went to bring your plans to life.
2. 2 Keep your goals page visible so you can see it every time you leave home or go to bed. Thanks to this, you will always remember your goals.
   • A visual, tangible reminder will keep you from forgetting that your goal is important enough to keep thinking about it.
   • Check your goal list every day to stay on track. This will make it easier not to be distracted by details that hinder your progress.
   • It is always helpful to remember the promises you made to yourself. If you write down and review your tasks every day, you won't forget anything. With a written commitment, you can't ignore the fact that you have set such goals for yourself.

Part 4 of 4: How to Take Your First Steps

1. 1 Open a savings account and deposit 25% of your monthly income. Set aside some of your funds to be able to buy things or do things that will help you globally. For example: a car or a new place of residence are expenses that are taken into account when assessing success. Every small step brings you closer to your goal, whether it's buying supplies or paying for courses for a new stage in your career.
2. 2 Change your lifestyle. You should analyze your habits, current lifestyle and other small details to assess their benefits.
   • Give up unnecessary spending. If you do not buy excess material goods, you will have free funds that will be useful in the long term. It all comes down to the ability to spend money wisely! You may have to change a lot in your life, but one day all the sacrifices will be justified.
   • Determine the direction of travel. If you need to get an education for the desired success, then sign up for the appropriate classes (in this case, savings will be very useful, since education can be very expensive).
   • Pay attention to the people around you. Others can distract you from your goal or be your main support. This does not mean that you should definitely stop communicating with those who prevent you from moving forward, but keep track of how much time you spend on different people.
3. 3 Bring the plan to life. Start following the plan you wrote down in your journal. It is important to stick to the plan as much as possible, but you should not discard the possibility of adjustments.
   • Don't wait too long! If you need to start learning or gaining the necessary experience, get down to business and seize every opportunity. The longer you wait, the harder it will be to take the first step.
   • Be flexible. Remember, your plan is not cast in concrete. Life is often at odds with what is written on paper. Treat the plan as a foundation and use the materials available for construction. Don't wait for the perfect moment to match your dreams.
   • Keep on dreaming. You will probably have to work hard to get what you want, but you always have to dream big in order to keep going. Continuously add to your plan (with flexibility in mind) and have fun finding your way to success.

Tips

• Discuss your abilities with your parents or school counselor and decide how you can apply them. They have already gone through this stage, so don't ignore the advice.
• The more time you spend thinking about the future and searching for information, the clearer you will understand what you want to do.
• It's never too early to start planning your success!
• Never wait for failure or mistake to seek advice.
• Make a plan for a successful future, but always be open to new opportunities.
• Don't let other people's successes distract you from your goal.You never know how much effort others are putting in to get results.

Warnings

• Think about every step you take.
• Analyze the friends and people you interact with. You always need to be yourself, and not blindly repeat after others!
• Ignore criticism (other than constructive criticism) and stay focused.