Power of 23 Series- Day 11

#Powerof23# - Day 11 - 23 Habits of Successful, Influential, Powerful, Happy People

Successful, Influential, Powerful & Happy are relative terms. The value, meaning, significance and impact of these terminology vary from person to person.

For me these terms mean :

Being successful means the achievement of desires life goal as set by an individual for himself/herself.

Being Influential means the ability to cause a difference either to people, thought process, customs, traditions, community, humanity, ideas, culture, country & the world at large. The ability to be responsible and assertively doing  things for welfare of others.

Being Powerful is the ability to say NO. Deprioritize opportunities which don't fit with your goals. To say NO without explanations, without worry, without expectations, without guilt and without being concerned of its impact.

Being Happy is to be peaceful and truly contented at the place and moment you are right now.

On this note let’s continue with our today’s topic in @PowerOf23 series, I am noting down as per me the #23 Powerful Habits#  which over of time inculcated as an everyday activity will result in making one successful, influential, powerful and successful. Few of these habits have been ingrained in me, remaining I need to adapt them this year.

1.Rise Early At Same Time: For waking up early, Author Hal Elrod advices “Listing your plans for next day!” The first task on the list should be the most exciting one for you to give up your comfortable bed.

2.Exercise: The impact of being physical fit not only results in better health, clears your mind, makes your mind active, prepares you for daily challenges, reduces  stress, increase creativity, boost productivity, improvised memory, makes your smarter intellectually, look sexier. Walk while talking on the phone is additional way to keep fit.

3.Meditate: Meditation creates a sense of calm, it helps you to approach situations with clarity, enables you to differentiate between important & not so important matters and helps to prioritise your time.

4.Right Mindset: Successful people are secure. They do not derive their confidence from materialistic possessions, their connects, their place of residence  or the outer beauty as perceived by others. Successful people accept that one amazing thing will happen to them every day.

5.Time is Luxury: Spend time with right people and avoid time wasters. Successful people spend their time productively.

6.Time for Music: Make time for music. Let music influence your mood.

7.Time With Right People: Engage with people who inspire you. Surround yourself with positive people. Invest in Experiences, Not Material Things.

8.Daily To-Do List: Prepare a detailed to-do list in advance for each day and thoroughly follow it as well. Prioritise 3 things to do each day and as the day progresses, you are progressing & have accomplished what was essential.

9.Meaningful Start of Day: Start the day with a small, meaningful win as with win momentum gathers.

10.Hard work : There is no substitute to hard work. “Work like there is someone working 24 hours a day to take it all away from you —- Mark Cuban !”

11.Live in Present: Successful people let go of past. They understand the best waste of energy is complaining. No grudges. No complaints. No drama. We all have temper issues and it shouldn’t be an excuse to stop everything. “In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity” - This quote from Art of War, keeps me focused, knowing that even in moments when it all looks and feels like chaos, One is moving forward.

12.Be Optimist at all times: Successful people have the knack for finding positive aspects in all people and circumstances no matter what.

13.Goals for Life: Use Sundays to plan your week. Make a list of goals for improvement. It could be learning a new skill, new language or a new hobby. 

14.Minimise Distractions /Off the Social Media: Time away from the digital world is critical for sanity, productivity and general wellness.

15.Donate: However miniscule, always give away and be willing to help others. Generosity & kindness are their virtues. Successful people derive pleasure in helping others.

16.Embrace Failure: Develop a mindset to view problems as gift.  Every challenge & obstacle to be seen as an opportunity to learn & to relearn. Pay attention to details. Never give up. Successful people understand the importance of self-control and are happy to tread on new paths.

17.Listen and Learn: Continuous learning is the key to a successful life. Put in extra efforts to stay organised. Keep a daily journal. Make a note of life learnings. Write down your gratitude. Pen down quotes, new words learned to adopt it in your daily life.

18.Visualise Success: Successful people are busy, productive, proactive and action oriented. Dreaming big is a massive part of being successful even if your dream seems impossible. Ambition is a mindset that needs to be a daily conscious choice. You have  got to visualise success before you achieve it.

19.Reading: In addition to entertainment, it enhances your vocabulary, you introspect, you question the accepted norms, reading enables you to learn from experiences and blunders of professionals and instills in you the ability to think ahead.

20.Managing Emotions: Being effective at managing emotions is key to success. Successful people do have empathy, it’s just that they are not slaves to their emotions.

21.Communication Masters: Consciously working on effective communication skills will get one closer to success.

22.Live Outside Your Comfort Zone: To become exceptional, one has to do things that most won’t. To become successful, risks have to be taken, hard decisions need to be made and acting on them is crucial.

23.Plan Your Life Strategically: Learn to take planned, measured calculated risks which are vital for success. Calculated risks are a must for success. For Successful people, life isn’t clumsy series of unplanned events and outcomes, it is methodical, dedicated, hard work of turning plans into reality.

(C) Prachee Kamat @Powerof23 @PowerOfPositivity @BeliefOfAWoman @BeingAStrongWoman @BeingHappy @LifeIsGood.