Author of the material:
Igor Lyadsky
Geneticist, writer, business coach, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
It is quite easy to imagine a strong person. Powerful physique, big muscles, confident look. But do these signs always prove real strength? And what is this inner strength that you can hear about very often? Does it match the impressive appearance? Can a physically less developed person be stronger than a superior opponent? In what cases does a person’s inner strength manifest itself? Is it possible to develop it, or is it an innate quality that is inherited? Let's try to understand this issue.
Secrets to success
The success story of people in business and creativity speaks of the ability to overcome difficulties; not everyone became famous immediately; even great composers and artists went through periods of apathy and loss of strength. What helped them continue to act, how did they restore their inner confidence and desire for success?
Support from loved ones
Understanding and support are necessary in any endeavor, especially when striving for changes in life and failures at first. Often it was close people who helped great people become such. There, Stephen King was on the verge of despair and threw away the first manuscript, but his wife saved the creation and helped him gain confidence and set him up for further creation.
Often it is close people who can both help and ruin the talents of children and spouses, give wings or cut off the desire to fly and dreams.
The desire to win
Inner enthusiasm, the desire to prove that despite everything you can achieve what you want, become famous, bring your plans and desires to life. So, Michael Jordan did not get a place on his college team, but he strived with all his heart to prove that he was worthy of playing basketball and became a great basketball player.
And Marilyn Monroe, at the age of 20, when she came to her first audition, was refused; the film company employees claimed that she lacked acting skills and beauty, but she became a world-famous film star, thanks to a burning desire to prove the opposite.
Overcoming obstacles helps to increase self-confidence and develop inner strength.
Overcoming fears and complexes
Success comes at the moment when desires become stronger than fears. Taking the first steps towards dreams, a person is afraid to fail, however, overcoming fear, he gains new energy and strength for achievements. Our possibilities are limitless, and we set our own limits, creating a framework of possibilities. Everything that is possible to imagine and strive to realize is possible.
How to achieve success? Drive away fears and take action!
Positive attitude
The ability to approach life with humor saves you at all times; in difficulties it is easier to think about the good, like writing a book, for example, about your own adventures and overcoming obstacles on the way to your cherished goals. A positive attitude helps you look for new ways to achieve what you want, while a negative attitude causes apathy. It's better to laugh at life than to cry.
Persistence and “second wind”
During a period when strength is leaving and energy is at zero, it is important not to stop, but to continue moving, the body will feel an additional impulse, and reserve forces will open up. Just as athletes are ready to fight to the last, so a person can always turn on his hidden capabilities. The main thing is not to give up, to search and find.
How to achieve success? Never retreat, go forward!
Strength of will
The development of internal strength is associated with the ability to use the will; playing sports and exercises for concentration, the desire for organization, and control over one’s life are great help. When does a person understand that he himself determines the situation in life - to give up or to achieve certain heights? Successful people are ready to fight for their ideas, look for an endless number of ways to implement plans, directing their efforts to the right point.
Thus, Thomas Edison made ten thousand attempts to invent electricity, but did not consider them defeats, but rather an unsuccessful experience that brought him closer to the desired result.
Communication with positively charged people
The power of internal energy grows through communication with positive and successful people who can lift your spirits and inspire you to achieve achievements. The environment shapes a person. There is a statement that a person combines the qualities of the five closest people, the circle of friends shapes the person, or maybe, on the contrary, it is an interconnected process.
Plus attracts plus and success. It is worth striving to find like-minded people, it is easier to move in a team, common aspirations arise and mutual recharging, help in difficult periods. How to achieve success? Find partners and friends who have similar interests and aspirations.
Ability to rest and restore reserves
During difficult periods, it is important to understand that you need to rest physically and spiritually - good sleep and positive emotions help restore internal strength. A person needs to understand what can pull him out of a state of apathy and despair - walks, friends, favorite music, you can’t be sad for a long time, depression is a disease. It is better to find time to rest and recuperate.
Maintaining Confidence
Difficulties in life are not a reason to give up on yourself; you need to rethink the situation, find solutions, and learn from experience. There are no hopeless situations; life always provides solutions with answers. You should continue to believe in your strength, remember past achievements, understand that difficulties are temporary, they bring experience, and victories lie ahead.
People who have achieved success understand that one should never despair and give up - a person’s salvation is in their own hands. It is perseverance and faith that can work miracles, which is why it is so important to maintain a fighting spirit - the desire to win, self-confidence and a positive charge.
How to become a successful person? Is it possible to develop the ability of people to succeed in life and reach heights? Of course it is possible, the main thing is the desire. And you can master such skills by studying life experience and books of successful people, filled with knowledge and useful advice.
Avoiding “energy vampires”
It is not known for sure whether “eaters” of human energy exist. But one thing is clear - a certain individual after contact with different people has conflicting feelings.
For example: after chatting with a saleswoman in a store, the mood improved, but after exchanging a few words with the conductor on the bus, the positive mood disappeared. The best option: meet more with the first type of people, and limit communication with the second.
Literature for a successful life
Inner strength and human success are interconnected concepts. A spiritually weak person cannot show persistence and overcome the difficulties of life, so it is worth learning gradually, step by step, to go beyond the boundaries of the usual, take non-standard steps, and make decisions. Books by successful people tell how to go from ordinary life to unprecedented heights.
So, books for development and success in any area of life:
"Build Your Future" by Brian Tracy
This is a book by a person who has gone from a simple worker to a successful person who is respected all over the world and conducts seminars on achieving success. The main principle is that a person cannot know his own future, but he can create it, then it will be as needed. The author talks about our responsibility for our lives, gives examples of how to change our lives, what methods to use.
The book makes you think about your own life, inspires confidence, teaches you to make changes in your system of values and thinking, adjust your life, and helps you reach heights. The author identified the basic laws of life that influence success. As a rule, people who are purposeful and open to knowledge are more likely to achieve high results; the factor of luck is not decisive.
The book will help you understand your own aspirations, understand important goals in life, and teach you how to implement them correctly to obtain maximum effect. Educational and easy-to-read literature that promotes the formation of the mindset of a successful person.
How to achieve success? Become the master of your destiny and create a new life.
"The Artist's Way" by Julia Cameron
This is a book about the creative potential hidden in every person. Julia was initially engaged in conducting lectures for creative people, helping them realize their own abilities in the modern world, open their wings and take off after their dreams. People of art often suffer from uncertainty and lack of fulfillment in the modern world, but every person deserves happiness!
Creativity in the author’s understanding is not only poetry and paintings - it is non-standard thinking, the ability to bring a piece of oneself into any work or activity. Often, observing masters of their craft, professionals in a certain field - science, sales, business - we understand that they have a feature: openness and creative thinking. It is easier for such people to achieve success and find their calling.
Julia encourages you to find the artist within you to create your own happy life story, mentally draw a beautiful future and strive to achieve it. The book is a bestseller, sold millions of copies, allows you to look at life differently and discover new facets of your personality.
"Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rhine
The book was included in the collection of world literature of the 20th century; in the USA it is considered the second most popular after the Bible. The author of the work herself comes from Russia, however, she was forced to emigrate and now lives in America, where she has gained enormous popularity. The author raises eternal questions of the meaning of life, the search for truth and ways to survive in the modern world, contributes to the formation of a new worldview, and promotes free will.
He considers entrepreneurship and a person’s ability to live by his own values to be important - every person is created for happiness, but it is important to be able to receive happiness that does not harm others, it must be deserved. The book raises questions of life and morality, spiritual and material.
A special look at the modern world found responses among readers in the United States and other countries.
“Why are you stupid, sick and poor...And how to become smart, healthy and rich?” Reidy Gage
The book is one of the best about the power of thinking and the influence of subconscious attitudes on life. How often, when we make enormous efforts to increase income or lose weight, we do not get results; the reasons are hidden deep at the mental level.
How to achieve success? Change your thinking, eliminate negative thoughts that hinder the development process and achieve the desired results. The book opens your eyes to many situations that were previously unnoticed and attributed to failure or a “dark streak in life.” The author helps to understand the influence of a person on his own life, provides assistance in solving current problems - improving health, the situation in his personal life and gaining well-being.
"The Power of Spiritual Intelligence" by Tony Buzan
The book examines the influence of the spiritual part of a person on his life, the author examines the biographies of successful people, their impact on the minds of people around them, the secrets of charisma and ways of understanding the world. A person can be successful and happy, bringing good to the world around him, helping others, discovering the beauty of the world. Tony helps to reveal spirituality, realize the importance of purpose in this world, and one’s own significance.
“Am I a Genius” by Win Wagenra
The author examines the issue of genius, arguing that there is a genius in every person, the main thing is to be able to reveal hidden abilities. The book is dedicated to this issue: how to independently develop special talents and teach children to achieve more in life.
Wagner studied the life stories of great people, trying to find the secrets of genius, and realized that intellectual abilities are not the main thing for acquiring talents in science and art; there are other important prerequisites.
The book will be useful to everyone who wants to reveal their inner potential, learn to perceive the world differently, and find their own genius.
Say no to judgment
Judgment does not benefit you or others. It will weaken your power over yourself and reduce self-control. If you've judged someone or something recently, you've probably noticed that your energy levels drop sharply immediately after you do it. And ultimately, you will feel weaker.
If you are someone who often criticizes others, try not doing it for a week straight and see how you feel after that. Of course, the habit will take over at first, but with some effort, you can get rid of it.
Takeaway : Saying a decisive “no” to judgment will bring you closer to a sense of freedom and greater connection to your inner power. In addition, you will be doing more to your karma[/anchor].
Change your appearance for the better
A successful person must look the part. Play sports, fight excess weight, pay attention to your appearance.
When you are healthy, beautiful, slim, you will immediately feel how your feelings have changed. You will feel confident and ready for new achievements.
In vain, many people think that appearance is not the main thing. Everyone knows the old truth: “People meet people by their clothes...”. She's still working. A woman in a beautiful dress, heels, hair and makeup is much more confident than an unmade-up person in stretched sweatpants.
A man in an expensive suit with a good hairstyle looks (and more importantly, feels) confident; he knows that he can cope with all the obstacles that come his way.
Manage your emotions
Your emotions are a huge charge of energy and only you decide in which direction to direct it. First of all, you need to learn to recognize emotions. If you experience irritation, anger, or resentment, you must remember that they are destructive. These emotions should be aimed at solving problems, and in no case should they be suppressed within you or thrown out on the people around you. Emotions such as joy, happiness, love are creative in nature, they help well in releasing creative potential.
Find your hero
First, think about what kind of person could become an example for you?
Find such a person. This could be someone from your circle or a well-known person. It all depends on your life goals. If you want to develop in sports, look for an example in this area. If you want to become teacher of the year, look at those who have already achieved it.
Take the best from this person: image, communication style, methods of achieving goals. Nobody encourages you to blindly copy the image of the person you like and pretend to be something that you are not.
But, if this person has achieved certain heights, it means he is going the right way. Take advantage of his knowledge and experience. Read the interview, study the biography, if possible, talk to him.
Set a small goal every day and achieve it
It was already noted above that the goal is worth working on. If you think: “I want to live in my own house,” you are unlikely to ever achieve what you want.
If you draw up a detailed plan, write down how much money you will need and where you will get it: will you build it yourself or buy a ready-made option. If you work out the plan down to the smallest detail, find out where to start and follow it, you are guaranteed success.
This is just an example, you may have other desires and goals. It is important that you take a step towards your dream every day, whether it be an ideal figure, a brilliant career or your own business.
Spend money on yourself
Don't be afraid to invest in yourself. Buy yourself what you have dreamed of for so long. Let it be an expensive phone or a branded dress. You will feel a surge of strength and joy from the fact that your little dream has come true.
You will want to take action to achieve other goals. Do not spare money on education and development. Sign up for foreign language courses and attend trainings. There you will meet successful people who will inspire you with their example, and receive a lot of new and useful information.
Tap into your Inner Spirit
To tap into what mystics call the “inner observer” or “super-ego,” you need to meditate daily and try to gain awareness in the everyday. Have you ever thought about how many actions you perform every day “automatically”, simply out of habit? Eastern mystics recommend a conscious approach to any routine process, for example, washing dishes or brushing your teeth.
At the end of the day, close your eyes and take the most relaxed position possible. It is advisable to be in a quiet place. Direct your thoughts inward, dive deep into yourself. After a couple of minutes, various fragmentary images will begin to appear in your mind. Don't try to control them or interpret them in any way: just watch!
By repeating this exercise regularly, you will be able to delve deeper and deeper into your mind, improve your clarity of perception, and get closer and closer to finding your inner spiritual power. If this technique seems too simple and ineffective to you, then go to the meditation section and choose an exercise to your liking.
Stand out
If you want to become a person of strong character, you will have to work hard. Not everyone can stand out from the crowd. Now we're not talking about purple hair and piercings in all sorts of places.
Stand out with your mind, your ideas. Don't be afraid to try new things, offer something that no one has done before. Mediocre people live mediocre lives. If you are not happy with this life, get out of your comfort zone and move forward.
