Success is hard, It’s definitely the road less traveled, If you truly want success first you must face 5 tough truths.

Most people don’t have what it takes to become successful. It’s easier to skip the gym, go to an average job, eat out, hang out with friends, and retire.

But success requires discipline. It requires risk, facing your fears, and endless amounts of disappointment.

But if you make it through it all you can be successful, inspire others and change the world.

5 Tough Truths If You Want To Become Successful

1. You Must Have a Vision That Motivates You | 5 Tough Truths

Without a clear vision, success is impossible. You need to know what you’re trying to achieve so you can make a plan to make it happen. Arnold Schwarzenegger talks about having a vision as the number one rule for success in his epic commencement speech.

Define your vision. Are you going to work remotely and travel the world? Start a charity? Become the CEO of a fitness company?

Your vision must be crystal clear. Once you find your vision, remind yourself every single day what you are striving for. Your vision will become your purpose, your drive, allowing to go above and beyond. Your hunger will spur you to go further and think bigger than others.

The strength of your vision is a predictor of the likelihood of your success.

2. You Can’t Be Afraid of Failure | 5 Tough Truths

Average is easy as you don’t risk failing often, or ever. But it ’s a boring way to go through life.

Once you commit to becoming successful, failure is inevitable. I left a corporate, high paying job for entrepreneurship in 2017 and can tell you first hand, failure isn’t optional. It’s part of the process to become the ultimate version of yourself.

As Winston Churchill said, “Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts.”

Remember, the most successful people in the world were the ones that failed the most. As long as you keep going and learn from your failures, success is inevitable. But if you quit, failure is guaranteed.

3. You Must Be Consistent and Persistent | 5 Tough Truths

As the great Napoleon Hill said, “Patience, persistence, and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.”

Success isn’t a one-time thing. It’s all the little things you do over and over again that eventually lead to “overnight success.” You must become relentless in your approach to success.

Whether that’s waking up at 3 am, staying up late, hitting the phones or attending endless amounts of events and seminars. Success requires you to stay diligent and not take your foot off the gas.

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4. You Must Create Strong Habits and Have The Discipline To Stick To Them | 5 Tough Truths

Willpower doesn’t work. It’s a muscle and like all muscles, it will fail at times. Instead of relying on willpower, create why-power. Think about why you’re doing what you’re doing.

Then create habits and rituals that you can do on a daily basis that will set you up for success. Instead of leaving anything to chance or willpower, build in success rituals to make it effortless to succeed.

5. You Must Take Calculated Risks | 5 Tough Truths

Going out and pursuing your dreams take a strong person. It takes someone who isn’t afraid to take risks when necessary. Playing it safe never creates a big and successful life.

You have to get out of your comfort zone and do things you don’t want to do for maximum success.

Final Thoughts

At the end of the day, success is a privilege, not a given just because you want it. If you have a big dream or vision you can do it but it won’t be easy.

Once you create a compelling vision, it’s up to you and only you to make it happen. You’ll have plenty of naysayers along the way. Let them talk, it doesn’t concern you.

Remember, critics, don’t get statues. If you want to be great I challenge you to go out and pursue your biggest, wildest dreams.

You only get one life. Go out there and make each day count. And don’t forget, make sure you enjoy the process as much as the result.