 10 Habits of Unsuccessful People You Do Not Want to Copy According to Stephen Covey, author of the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, we are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but it is a habit. Also, your attitude determines your altitude. Why are successful people successful and unsuccessful people unsuccessful? Is it because they were born that way? Or is it because of the different locations, cities and countries that they find themselves in? Definitely no. So what could be responsible? You see, our habits go a long way in determining whether we be successful or not. Little wonder, Covey says, your attitude determines your altitude. Add in that so a thought, reap an action. So an action, reap a habit. So a habit, reap a character. Your character, reap a destiny. Your choices become your daily habits, which then in turns into your routines, ultimately manifest in as your life. Unsuccessful people are unsuccessful because of certain habits they all have in common. In this video, I'll share with you 10 habits of unsuccessful people you do not want to copy. This, I believe, will help you become a successful person. If you're new here, consider subscribing so that you won't miss other interesting videos like this. 1. They Procacinate a Lot Abraham Lincoln once said, You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today. Procacination is put enough or intentionally delaying starting or finishing a task despite knowing it might have negative consequences. Unfortunately, the thing about procrastination is that you could lose your time, money and even the respect of those around you. Although we all at some point fell into the trap of procrastination, however the difference between successful and unsuccessful people is that successful people know how to do with it when it arises. Unsuccessful people are slaves to their procrastination as it becomes their second nature. They find a plethora of excuses for why they are not completing their duties to themselves and others and can unfortunately remain stagnated for years. Successful people on the other hand observe what it feels like and choose to continue regardless because they realize that the more they do it, the easier it becomes to perform such tasks regardless of what or how they feel too. They think and talk negatively. Unsuccessful people are negative thinkers. They speak badly of both themselves and everyone else around them. The whole world is bad. Hence, they find fault in nearly everything around them. They are mostly unhappy and wish that the rest of the world is unhappy, which is why they constantly talk negative about everything and everyone, especially those who are doing exceptionally well. 3. They complain a lot. Because unsuccessful people are unhappy people, they complain about everything, from the traffic situation in the city to the weather condition and everyone else around them. They complain that the sun is too hot or that it's been raining for too long or the wind is messing up their hair. They also complain about their spouses, children, parents, government and on and on. They never take responsibility for their actions. Neither do they admit that they need to change their perspective on certain issues. Instead, they complain all day long. They invest their time in complaints. 4. They hang out with unsuccessful people. Kelly Pickler said, Surround yourself with positive people and you'll be a positive person. While Lucy Hale said, Surround yourself with the right people and realize your worth. Firstly, there are enough bad people out there in the world. You don't need to be your own worst enemy. You see, unsuccessful people do not realize the importance of being in the right circle. Amongst the right set of people, go inspire you to be your best self because, as Hale rightly said, there are enough bad people out here in the world. You don't need to be your own worst enemy. Unsuccessful people constantly hang around people who are equally jobless and have nothing good to talk about. Save the latest internet scandals in town. 5. They are lazy. Of course, this isn't hard to figure out, is it? When you think success, you think hard work and consistency, so if a person isn't successful, apparently they are not hard working enough and in most cases they are simply lazy. Never feel like doing anything, they are simply lazy. Never feel like doing anything. They don't want to go to work, go out for dinner, do the dishes, cook or anything at all. They just want to have everything brought to them. They are mostly filled with wishes because they are not ready to put in the work required to get anything. 6. They don't learn. Reading or any form of learning is too much a task for unsuccessful people. Remember that they are lazy people and they procrastinate a lot. Hence, they dread the idea of learning anything new. Jim Ron once said, Reading is essential for those who seek to rise above the ordinary. Also, according to Dr. C's, the more that you read, the more things you know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go. If only unsuccessful people are willing to read and learn. 7. They fail to plan. Benjamin Franklin said, By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail. No one ever leaves their house without a plan in place. For instance, when you shed out of your house to go to the mall, your plan will mostly involve going to get groceries. In the same manner, successful people have set goals and plans for their lives. Unsuccessful people, on the other hand, have no planning place for their lives. They just take whatever life throws at them. They complain about situations that they do not like and that's it. They do nothing, which is why they end up unsuccessful. 8. They waste time watching other people's lives. Zig Ziglar once said, Rich people have small TVs and big libraries and poor people have small libraries and big TVs. You know what? Here's right. Other people spend their time watching other people leave their lives in reality shows, films or TV programs. They monitor the latest progress and happenings on social media and even face to face. They enjoy focusing on other people's businesses instead of theirs, which is why they remain unsuccessful because they do not dedicate time to make themselves, careers and businesses better. 9. They don't take risk. They are natural conformist. Unsuccessful people are lazy so they are not willing to push themselves to go the extra mile to be successful. Moreover, they do not like reading or learning. So how can they educate themselves enough to know how to take calculated risk? They see all these as too much work, which is why they'd rather remain in their comfort zone instead of pushing themselves for success. 10. They always quit. Again, they do not like anything hard. Hence, they always quit when the going gets tough, which is why they never make it to the success mark. They remain unsuccessful. 11. Lance Armstrong, Sally Jankson said, Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever. Unsuccessful people, however, do not realize this truth. Michael Jordan also said and I quote, If you quit once, it becomes a habit. Never quit. Always remember that success is on the opposite end of these habits. So to become successful, discipline yourself enough to discard these habits of unsuccessful people. Thank you very much for watching our videos. We'll like to give you another interesting video for you to enjoy next but before then, our team will be very happy if you can like this video and share it with your friends on social media. 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