5 tips to success

Carlos Lynnard G. Mercolino
2 min readJul 13, 2021

Success looks different for everyone. For some, it’s achieving their dream job or becoming filthy rich. We aim to be successful for tons of different reasons like to be able to provide for your family; to repay our parent’s effort, or to prove the haters wrong, but regardless of this, everyone wants to be successful in the end no matter the cost. And here are some tips from things I see successful people do in their day-to-day lives.

  1. Focus on your dreams.
  • We are all born differently: different parents, different paths, different hobbies, and different dreams. The one thing to only focus on is your dreams and nothing else. Regardless of what other people think, always chase your dreams because you are the one who’ll reap what you sowed and not others. Block out all negativities in your life, and you’ll reach the stars.

2. Exercise.

  • I know this one is the most generic among all the tips I wrote but trust me on this one. Exercising has to be one of the easiest things for us to do, yet most of us don’t do it. How can you expect to be motivated enough to reach your dreams if you can’t even do that? Think of very accomplished people like Mark Zuckerberg, Oprah, and Mark Wahlberg. They all agreed that both fitness and happiness played an integral part in their journey to success.

3. Always work hard

  • Just like a house won’t build itself, your perfect image for success won’t also form itself. Wake up early, sleep late, and don’t ever stop working on your dreams. The goals you’ve set and the gratification it’ll bring in the end will outweigh all your efforts and sacrifices.

4. Take your time and stay consistent.

  • How could you expect to achieve your dreams if you stop all of a sudden? Think of all the bodybuilders in the world, do you think they achieved that body in a day? Don’t be fooled by the fake success you see in TikTok or Instagram because real success takes years and even decades to achieve. Just stay true to your brand and be passionate about what you’re doing.

5. Take your first steps.

  • If you were looking for a sign to begin your journey, well this is it. Be bold and try to dip your toes on the type of industry you want to succeed in. For me, it’s writing, and here I am taking my first strides. Be bold in starting, and don’t get discouraged easily. Mistakes are a part of your growth and will be your best teacher.

There is no definite path or blueprint to success, but I hope these tips will help you in your journey to success. Good luck!

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