 Although a number of us get tempted to define success as being wealthy, being successful means living a balanced life. So what does it mean to live a balanced life? To live a balanced life means to consider all aspects of life, including relationships, work, fitness and health, and emotional well-being. So here's the thing, it can be a little difficult to give equal attention to every aspect of one's life, which is why we are mostly advised to take time off from time to time to reflect on our lives. Like every other thing in life, living a balanced life is a skill that can be learnt. However, it takes time. Wayne Dyer once said, Getting in balance is not so much about adopting new strategies to change your behaviours as it is about realigning yourself in all of your thoughts so as to create a balance between what you desire and how you conduct your life on a daily basis. Again, successful people know how to create this balance in their lives, hence their success. So in this video, I'll share with you 5 secrets of successful people to living a balanced life. If you're new here, consider subscribing so that you won't miss other exciting videos like this. 1. Successful people know the exact things they want. So here's the thing. You can't create a balance between two things when you don't know what two things are involved. When you know what you want precisely, you can make plans to help you achieve them. Arthur D. Helaverty, an American writer, editor and publisher said, The first secret of getting what you want is knowing what you want. So, to start with, you have to be intentional about creating balance in your life. You must know what you want. Know the kind of career growth or success that you are after, the type of family life you want, the type of relationships you want to build and the type of financial goal you want to accomplish and a whole lot more. When your goals and plans are as clear as possible, you can then begin to take steps towards creating the balance that you desire. Dana White, the UFC president, once described how certain he was about his life goal. According to him, instead of just saying, I want to be a CEO, he said, I want to be a CEO of SpaceX by 2045. Now, that's what it means to be pretty specific and clear about one's goals. Start by figuring out your life goals. Make sure that your goals capture everything without leaving out any detail, after which you can move to the next stage, creating action plans to achieve your goals. According to Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., if you don't know what you want, you will probably never get it. Two, successful people eliminate what they do not need. Now that we have our goals well figured out, it is time to get rid of everything that can serve as a distraction. Remember that our goal is to create a balanced life, hence the need to eliminate the things that we do not want, since we already know precisely the things that we do want. Sydney Howard, an American playwright, dramatist and screenwriter once said, one half of knowing what you want is knowing what you must give up before you get it. Eliminating the things that don't matter in your life means to declutter your lifestyle. Take out unnecessary goals. For instance, stop trying to make friends with everyone because you feel the need to increase your circle. The question is, of what importance is a bigger circle to you if they don't have any value to offer you or you to them? Eliminate negative people from your life because they will shift your focus away from your goals and introduce some habits which may negatively influence your lifestyle. Also, learn to take out things that can serve as distractions. For instance, if you are easily addicted to playing games, then get it out of sight. Otherwise, you'll end up spending the time you need to focus on your goals playing games. You know what? It will become wasted effort and time because you'd have accomplished nothing. 3. Successful people schedule self-development and reading time daily. One primary key to success is self-development. Successful people are always reading and learning. Warren Buffett spent up to 80% of his working day reading and learning. While Bill Gates' annual reading list is famed for its incredible knowledge. Robin Sharma seemingly reads a book a day and posts recommendations on his social media feed. Tony Robbins attributes his understanding of the human mind from the books he reads. To create a balanced life, you have to schedule the time to read daily. John C. Maxwell, an American author, speaker and pastor said, Growth is the great separator between those who succeed and those who do not. When I see a person beginning to separate themselves from the pack, it's almost always due to personal growth. When you keep learning about different subjects and aspects of life, living a balanced life becomes easier because you be exposed to expert tips from different professionals on how to master various aspects of life. For instance, if one of your goals is to build a network of influential people or something around that, imagine what reading books like Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich or Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People will do for you. It'll help you improve your social skills and achieve your goal eventually. Four, successful people reassess themselves daily. Not only do successful people create time to improve and develop themselves daily, but they also take time to check and reassess themselves to be sure they are practicing and meeting up to the lifestyle choices or expectations they have set for themselves. The truth is that none of us know how well we are doing with a change in our lives unless we are willing to reassess our position. So take time out to check yourself. Successful people know how to manage their time effectively. To be able to balance your life, you need to know how to manage your time correctly. Here's the thing, there are certain things that you need to spend more time doing daily while you only need a few minutes or hours to complete some others. However, if you do not know how to manage your time effectively, you might end up waiting time on the minority and then struggle to finish the most critical task. Peter F. Drucker, an American management consultant and author said, until we can manage time, we can manage nothing else. If you want to balance your life, then you must learn to manage your time effectively. Thank you very much for watching our videos. If you liked this video, watch more videos on our channel and subscribe. We love you.