 Winston S. Churchill, a British statesman and one-time Prime Minister of the United States, once said, Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it's the courage to continue that counts. Success is a goal we all have in common, even though we have different definitions for it. However, most of us view success as a final destination for all the hard work we have put into our jobs, careers or business. So we see it as the end goal that brings the all-time reward to a person. Here's the truth. Success is a journey, not a destination. Quick one. I'll be right to say you've either seen or heard about people who were once successful and then all of a sudden everything went wrong, right? Have you ever wondered why that happens? Again, it's because success isn't a destination. People who remain successful for years know this fact and have learned other valuable lessons that help them to stay successful over the years. Jim Ronne rightly said, Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do. Don't wish it were easier, wish you were better. If you're wondering what successful people do that others don't, well, you're about to find out. In this video, I'll share with you 13 lessons success teaches you. If you're new here, consider subscribing so that you don't miss out on exciting videos like this. 1. Never stop learning. A famous Albert Einstein quote is this, Once you stop learning, you start dying. You know, I'm sure no one became successful upon the assumption that they knew enough and there was certainly no need to go further with their learning process. If they had done that, I'm pretty sure they'll never have made it that far. Success requires educating oneself as often as possible. You have to find out how best to hone your skills and how best to master your field. So if you stop learning, how will you grow? There are several ways to educate yourself. Without necessarily obtaining a formal degree, you can read books, articles, attend seminars, training, listen to podcasts and audiobooks, etc. The most important thing is that you are learning and applying that knowledge to your work. 2. Failure is a part of the journey. Thomas J. Watson, an American businessman, said, Would you like me to give you a formula for success? It's quite simple, really, double your rate of failure. You are thinking of failure as the enemy of success, but it isn't at all. You can be discouraged by failure, or you can learn from it. So go ahead and make mistakes. Make all you can, because remember, that's where you will find success. Many people assume that when they fail, they can no longer succeed. Do you know what? That's a lie. Failure is a part of the journey's success. When you feel it's something, you'd have learned some essential lessons to help you perform better next time. You know what to avoid and what to do more. Barrack Obama, a one-time president of the United States of America, said, The real test is not whether you avoid this failure, because you won't. It's whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction, or whether you learn from it, whether you choose to persevere. Understanding that failure is a part of the journey of success will help you persevere and push harder when faced with challenges. 3. Take action. According to Conrad Hilton, an American hotelier, success seem to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit. Successful people are action-oriented. They create a plan for every goal that they set, and ensure that they take action to achieve those goals. The truth is that, if you are not willing to take steps to achieve your goals, then no matter how elaborate your plan or vision is, it'll be useless. Even when you don't feel like it, or when you are discouraged, the only way to success is to take action. Walt Disney, the pioneer of the American animation industry, once said that, The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing it. If you want to succeed, you have to learn to act. 4. You get what you put in. A significant ingredient of success is hard work. You get what you put. Colin Powell, an American politician, said, There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure. Have you ever heard of the famous saying that goes, The difference between who you are and who you want to be is what you do? Often, people mistake being busy for being hardworking. No, they are different. Anyone can be busy doing anything. However, when it comes to hard work, there should always be an expected result. Hard work is productivity, not just mere work. According to David Bly, an American politician, Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven't planted. 5. Learn to communicate with precision. Successful people deal with so many people regularly, because nearly everyone wants to associate with them. As a result of this, it is crucial to learn how to communicate with people. Communication includes spoken and unspoken words. It also involves how you make the other party feel. Effective communicators are also emotionally intelligent. So, to communicate effectively, you need to find and use the correct combination of diction and tone to express an idea as clearly as possible. 6. Be there for others. Albert Einstein said, Try not to become a person of success, but rather, try to become a person of value. Success is all about helping people. It's about the value you offer to others, either as an individual or a company. So even when you become successful, it is essential to remember that helping people and being there for them is a vital part of success. It is making the world a better place. 7. Surround yourself with the right people. The people you choose to be around you matters a lot. They determine whether you will be successful or not. If you hang around successful people, chances that you will be successful is high, because they'll motivate and challenge you to push for success as well. Make sure that the people you are always hanging out with are worth your time and also contributing in one way or the other. They should also be involved in pushing you to live a happier life and not otherwise. 8. Be proactive about your living. Brian Rogers Lube said that, Do what today, others won't. So tomorrow, you can do what others can't. Nothing happens just like that. Every circumstance is a consequence of an action or two. Successful people understand this and become proactive about living. George Bennett Shaw, the people who get on in this world are those people who go up and look for the circumstances they want. And if they can find them, make them. 9. Collaborate with your competitor. Choosing to work with people who others see as your competitors or people who are supposed to be a threat to you will make your business look more influential and visible to many more people. It'll also make you look like an efficient person that others will like to propose a partnership with easily. 10. See obstacles as opportunities. Rather than being the victim of circumstances, be the hero of your story. See obstacles as an opportunity to grow. So, instead of allowing yourself to get stuck when you're faced with challenges and obstruction, find a way to use that obstruction as a stepping stone to the next level. That's how successful people think and act, no matter how hard it turns out to be. 11. Be positive. One thing that we are all sure of is that life is not a bed of roses. There will always be good and bad times. What you do with the bad times will determine whether you will become successful or not. Milton Erickson, an American psychiatrist and psychologist, said life will bring you pain all by itself. Your responsibility is to create joy. If you want to be successful, you have to learn to view life using only the positive part of your lenses. 12. Let go of your regrets. Yes, it's good to look back sometimes to pick out some of our mistakes, but what you shouldn't do is live in regret for your past mistakes. If anything, take time to learn from your mistakes so that you don't repeat them in the future. Your mistakes are there to show you a better route to apply, not to make you feel bad about yourself. 13. Always stay true to yourself. Success, most times, comes with a lot of overwhelming emotions. Sometimes, those events that occur with success can cause you to have a change in mind as regards to your goals and ambitions. You might get tempted to go along with some of the people's decisions or advise because they think that's what's best for you, even if it is against your core values and vision. So, be careful not to get carried away and stay true to yourself. Thank you very much for watching our videos. If you like this video, watch more videos in our channel and subscribe. We love you.