Eight principles of success for aspiring change makers

A young man once asked a sage, "What does it take to be successful?"

Here is what the wise man said:

i. As you go to the top, your margin of error is reduced. Be mindful of silly mistakes.

Mistakes you take for granted at the bottom of the ladder may cost you far more at the top of the ladder.

ii. One of the major problems many young people face is lack of boundaries, a life of no restrains. Ironically, when there are no boundaries, there is flooding, there will be quantum losses.

To the top and remain there, you must have in place, boundaries.

One other reason you must set boundaries are for the people you let into your space. Create boundaries for yourself, in the use of your time. Make allowances for your excesses.

iii. If you are not in someone's shoes, don't assume you would fare better than they did.

There are things you haven't done only because you have not been in situations that will warrant you do such things. Let there be discipline. Let there be restrains, even in the way you talk.

iv. Don't say everything that crosses your mind; use mouth valves.

What you say sometimes determines what you lose. Observe more than you talk.
You are in legal jeopardy, only for the things you say, not for the things you think!

How far can you see?

v. Everybody has a breaking point. We all have weaknesses.

When you get to your threshold, you will most likely break. Don't get to the trigger point. When it seems you are getting to you trigger point, quickly exit the point.

Don't hang, too close or too long, around people who feed your weaknesses

vi. Every action is a seed.

You don't build a house by breaking up other people's houses and using their blocks to erect your own house.

Every action is a seed.

vii. Don’t deny or run away from your fears. Master them.

Rather than seek improvements, many live in denial of their fears and limitations. They do not see eye to eye with anyone who draws their attention to their human failings. They continue on that high lonely road until they ship wreck themselves.

A leak not fixed, leads the ship to ruins

viii. Don't be happy when misfortune befalls other people.

If you must comment in the event that a misfortune befalls someone, be fair to them. Always remember, “What goes around comes around.”

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