Letters from Jayaraj: On Owning Your Success
Hello everyone,
Today I want to briefly touch upon personal success.
The most important aspect of success we must internalise is that it is defined by us. Often, it might seem like our success is instead determined by others but we must not allow that.
You must define what success means to you and design your path to it on your own terms. It’s not always easy but it’s absolutely worth it.
Here are a few of my personal thoughts on success.
Think
You always have the choice to either wait for opportunity or to go look for it.
Doing the latter will make you stand out at work and increase your career satisfaction.
Identify a set of core values and live by them every single day.
When the work gets tough and your path to success seems to be fading, these core values will be your guiding light out of the storm and into calmer waters.
You don’t need anybody’s permission to be the best version of yourself.
Become an expert in your industry by learning beyond what you’re expected to know. This will put you in the driver’s seat on your road to success.
Reflect
I recently listened to the song ‘Already Gone’ by The Eagles where the band sang, “so often times it happens that we live our lives in chains, and we never even know we have the key”.
This line is relevant to many aspects of our existence, including how we define our success. By reflecting within and altering our mindset for the better, we can chart our own path to success.
And whatever happens, at least you know that you used your key and not anyone else’s.
Act
Envision the successful version of you. Which habits do they engage in that you can start today?
If you found this useful, please share this with your family, friends and colleagues to give them a little boost too.
That’s all from me today. I wish you all the best in the week ahead.
Jayaraj
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The Eagles song lyrics are so apt...
Apt as always Jayaraj 👍