3 Habits All Successful People Have In Common That We Can Adopt To Succeed

When we look at successful individuals, there are basic qualities that shine through irrespective of their area of expertise.

Few known ones are -

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• The meticulous attention to detail.
• The obsessive need to get everything close to perfect.
• The discipline to stick to deadlines.
• The clarity of intent in their actions.

Surely, we all follow these principles in our daily professional and personal life.

Most of us have read Atomic Habits by James Clear. I tried to compare the end goal of the book and the habits of some of successful people from all walks of life.

Here are the top 3 that I came across -

The 5 AM Morning Routine

The early bird catches the worm. It's a cliche I know but it is such for a reason.

Before the hustle and bustle of routine life, these early morning hours provide us with valuable alone time to reflect on our past actions and plan our present.

The increase in energy and focus is apparent once this habit kicks in.

Building habits is all about doing tasks in an intentional manner, so here's something to get you started.

Deep Work - Cal Newport

Reading

Reading opens your mind. It keeps the mind fresh and the ideas flowing.

To be honest, the daily lives of a working individual aren't built to sustain a reading habit.

We have distractions like social media, a very active social circle, long working hours and many more priority items on the list.

Reading needs to be intentional, something that adds value to our personal and/or professional.

To get started, I tried this neat little service which to my surprise, allowed me to build a steady reading habit.

The Mouse Book Club

Meditation and Journaling

A calm mind is a win in itself for many of us.

Meditation is an age-old technique to bring our minds to peace and more so allow us to be more present.

Couple that with journaling, the thoughts that disturb our peace of mind look even trivial when written on a piece of paper.

Here are some easy-to-get-started services -

Calm, Headspace, Balance, The Five Minute Journal

There are obviously many other distinguishing factors that define success for any individual. The above 3 habits sit at the very core of intentional living, which can propogate any one to great successes.

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