Catapult of Success

The catapult toward success has been seen throughout history’s greatest achievers and legends. Individuals and groups who’ve excelled only slightly over the masses of others and their respective fields. Of course, we're all reminded of this when you look at CEO’s, athletes, and actors/actresses. Most have significant levels of talent, skill, or ability. But more than those, they’ve learned how to embrace change.

I read a short story three years ago on LinkedIn, which said; “Embracing change is one of the hardest things a person can do," by Kerpen 2014 LinkedIn post. In my professional opinion, change can be good and change can be bad, but it is how we embrace it. The world as we know is moving faster than we see it. People cannot keep up with the accelerating levels of change, but it’s imperative that we embrace these changes and with a positive mental attitude. We must learn to adapt, rather than fear or deny them from happening. Shit...successful people are able to do just that, why can’t you and I do the same?

Some people believe or assume that achieving greater success or accumulating material wealth automatically leads to happiness. Of course, that’s nothing further from the truth. While smashing a deal,  buying an expensive house, buying an expensive car, graduating from college, accepting a promotion, having a child or getting married can provide satisfaction, these achievements often deliver only temporary happiness. And each one those delivers some type of change. Believe me, striving for material abundance won’t create lasting happiness like some on social media believe or have seen the filters of bullshit. I’m talking about those people that go to an open house, just to take pictures to make seem like it’s theirs. And the list goes on with type crap. Happiness is embracing those everyday moments...the ups’ and downs’ of life.

The truth is, we allow others to place this artificial demand or expression that undermines our happiness. Those positional individuals that I spoke about earlier. Have seen themselves as successful-seekers or happiness-hunters in this process of genuine change.  

How Do You View the Difference Between Success and Happiness?

• Surround yourself with positive people or stay in the rut of a pessimist  
• Listen to your conscience or fall victim to temptation
• Leave your comfort zone or become paralyzed by fear
• Treat every moment as a priority
• Learn how to make every day a masterpiece
• Forgive but never forget your past
• Always keep your promise to yourself
• Always accept personal responsibility
• Appreciate what you have and never stop reaching for more in life
• Always stand up for what you believe or blow in the wind like the rest
• Accept adversity when comes as a champion or feel sorry for yourself forever
• Admit that things are beyond your control or keep beating your head on the wall
• Seek the truth of things or swallow the bullshit others feed people
• Maintain an open mind and heart for things you truly want in life and never stop reaching for them!

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