10 Reasons Why Some People Will Never Succeed

In O.G Mandino’s The greatest salesman in the world, a very important fact was made which said that:

“two amongst a thousand wise men, will define success in
the same words, yet failure is always described in one way. Failure is
man’s inability to reach his goals in life whatever they may be.”

While success is relative, subjective, holds monetary and non-
monetary value, failure is more a “one size fits all” recipe. Below are
ten things people do to fail on purpose.

1. They don’t understand the value of time.

“Any successful entrepreneur knows that time is more valuable than money itself.” – Richard Branson

Unsuccessful people don’t value their time. They are everywhere,
anywhere, anytime because they lack the ability to dedicate their time
towards their goals. And year after year they make new promises which
never come to fruition simply because they couldn’t be bothered to put
in the time required towards their goals. Time management skills,
learning how to say no and knowing what commitments to undertake, is a
step towards great success in any area of our lives.

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2. They don’t do things that are in alignment with their goals

“It’s not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.” – Roy Disney.

The more important a goal is, the higher it will be on your hierarchy
of values and the more discipline and order you will have associated
with it. The less important a goal is, the lower it will be on your
hierarchy of values and the less discipline and more disorder you’ll
have associated with it. Unsuccessful people have mistaken busyness with
productivity. They are a part of everything but nothing which they do
is in alignment to their values and their goals. Writing down in a
journal what your gaols are and implementing strategies which can get
you there will help you identify things that are not on par with where
you are going.

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3. They never step up to the plate

“People seem to think that success in one area can
compensate for failure in other areas, but can it really? True
effectiveness requires balance” – Stephen Covey

So your boss sucks and you really hate your job but this is no reason
to slack and produce mediocre work. You’re getting paid to be there so
do it right, life has this universal law of giving you what you put in.
It’s just maturity and wisdom to pursuit excellence no matter the
circumstances. Unsuccessful people are the ones who are okay with
getting bad grades and won’t bother finding an effective studying method
that will help their learning ability, because after all, being a
student of distinction is less about how smart you are but more about
how well you can plan and prepare, and that makes you feel smarter and
that in itself produces great results.

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4. They have self-imposed limitations

“You are what you are by what you believe” – Oprah Winfrey

Unsuccessful people tend to say things like “I’m just not good with
numbers”, “I just really hate studying”, and “I just don’t think I can
run a successful business”. They put limits on themselves and excuse
their behaviour but it’s really just a way of underachieving and aiming
low enough to not miss. Get rid of the idea that you only have a
specific set of skills and talents for specific tasks, stop thinking
that you’re not as intelligent as the next person. What life requires of
you is to make the most of yourself, for yourself, and for others.

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5. They are good at making excuses

“If you can’t make it good, at least make it look good” – Bill Gates

These are the people who will find reasons and logic as to why they
can’t and why they shouldn’t. They sometimes mistake this abhorrent
tendency for “just being realistic”. They lack imagination and always
find ways to justify why something shouldn’t be but they never really
try. The best remedy for this is to stop your mind when it’s about to
start making the excuses and re-ignite the engine that has started it
all.

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6. They lack class

“You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Unsuccessful people usually tend to have no social IQ. They say
things like “well at least I’m being honest” or “this is how I am, deal
with it”. They don’t know how to treat other people and tend to be
arrogant, for no apparent reasons most of the time. Nobody likes a big
mouth, a show off, a humble boaster, or people who don’t know how to
just say thank you when given a compliment. These traits are unbecoming
and are not what true class acts are made of. Being nice and polite to
people you like is easy, being nice and polite to someone you cannot
tolerate or who you are in constant disagreement with – that is
character. Learning how to speak to people is a skill only few have
mastered. It has been said the best way to test a man’s character is by
watching how he acts when standing in a very long queue and is met with
bad service, how he handles Christmas lights and his reaction when you
ruin their expensive items.

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7. They are procrastinators

“Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone” ― Pablo Picasso

The funny thing about this one is that they are usually
self-proclaimed procrastinators. They see no shame in it. This goes back
to them never understanding the value of time. They are okay with
living a life that keeps up with yesterday. They live life as though
they just have another one in the bank. Let’s just see how round one
goes and if all else fails we press next or rewind or pause.
Understanding that you start dying the moment you are born and wisdom to
realize that every day is a gift and you owe it to yourself to do
everything you can do in those twenty four hours because nothing’s ever
promised today tomorrow.

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8. They don’t’ take action

“Do something today, your future self will thank you for” – Les Brown

The simplicity of this rule of life may be why they disregard the
magnitude of its effects. Unsuccessful people tend to ponder and leave
footprints in the sands of time. They can talk a great game and they
dream really big but they lack the courage to just go forth. Stop
dreaming about what will be, dreams in themselves are not bad but get
up, show up and DO something. Stop with the coffee shop meetings and go
do something.

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9. They can’t face adversity

“All sunshine and no rain makes a dessert” – Arabian Proverb

There was a shepherd boy, he was not a warrior and he was small in
size. He looked at a giant and said “I will strike you down and cut off
your head” and that is exactly what he did. The thing with challenges
is, they’re only as big as we make them seem and as strong as our
weakness will allow. Unsuccessful people have not understood this and
they give up all too quickly because things got uncomfortable, things
got a little bit rough, they want roses without the thorns, babies
without labour and a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow without
bearing the storm. Overcoming challenges not only bring us closer to our
goals but they turn us into someone we never imagined existed. Don’t be
afraid to conquer fears and to enter new territory, step out of your
comfort zone and challenge yourself. In the midst of adversity courage
is born. You’ll never know how strong you are if you’ve never had to
fight and sometimes you might fail but at least you failed and proved to
Goliath that he wasn’t quite the Giant he thought he was.

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10. They are apathetic

“So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth” -Revelation 3:16

Yes there are natural fence sitters. They never have an opinion about
anything, they can’t make decisions and are over the border plain
ignorant. They can’t hold smart conversations and are not open minded if
it isn’t directly in relation to what they know. They think everyone
should view life the way they view it. They are indifferent about
everything and stand for nothing. They don’t read, they don’t educate
themselves past “formal education” and they put no effort into how they
present themselves. Even if they never achieve their highest potential
this is okay with them because in a world so full of wonder and
curiosity they have managed to find a way to be bored. Apathy is a
silent killer. Find something that you are passionate about, even if you
don’t get paid for it. Put your gift to use.

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The people who are out there making things happen are not as
extraordinary as we make them ought to be. They’re pretty plain and most
of  the time after a second glance they’re not all that exceptional in
any way but they’ve managed to get to where they are and stay there
because they mastered the art of discipline and being the right person
at the right time. Maybe you have so many things you want to complete
and sometimes you feel so overwhelmed because, there’s just not enough
time. Put the cell phone down, log off once in a while and stop minding
everybody’s business and you’ll be amazed at the potential you’ll
unlock.

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