How to be determined to succeed

Determination is one of the keys that opens the door of success. It is an intricate part of the success formula. Some people know the word determination but they never get to exercise it because they struggle with how to be determined. Here are a few tips to guide you on the road called determination

1. Have a never give-up spirit: The challenges and struggles of life tend to make most of us get discouraged  easily.  Sometimes, life gets so tough that people tend to give up half way through a challenge, especially when faced with little hope of succeeding. The greatest inventions in the world like electricity are products of a never give-up spirit. The popular adage that says "Winners dont quit and Quitters dont win" holds an irrevocable truth.  You should always believe you can achieve what you want to achieve while you are alive because when there is life, there's hope.  You cant afford to give up and give in to the pressure. Keep believeing because nothing feels worse than a mind that has given up, while the heart is stil beating.

2. Do not walk by people's opinion of you: Truthfully, whatever you do, whether good or bad, you will be criticized. People will always talk about you. You cant go around trying to please everyone. Some people try all their lives to please people at the expense of their joy and happiness. Do not allow anybody's definition of you define who are. You are unique all by yourself. You are alright, just the way you are. When wake up each day, look in the mirror and tell yourself 'I am what God says I am..I am a winner and not a loser..It doesnt matter what people say or think.. It only matters what God says'. Now this doesn't mean you shouldn't listen to what people say or take suggestions from people but you should people sieve the wheat from the chaff. In other words, you should listen to criticism, take the good one,  work on it and push the bad one aside. You are the best of you there could ever be.

3. Have absolute trust in God: Can you trust God? Would you trust his plan? Sometimes God's plan does not align with what we had in mind, which is what causes some to give up easily. Whatever you set your mind to do, trust God that he will bless the works of your hands. The results may not come as fast as you expect but still keep and have absolute and unequivocal trust in God, who is able to furnish a table in the wilderness. Again I ask can you and would you trust God?

4. Avoid Procrastination: Just like an old adage says 'Procrastination is the thief of time' In other words, procrastination prevents us from doing the right thing at the right time. Why would you postpone something that can be done now? Sometimes, laziness and dicouragement tend to make people postpone events. A successful person always thinks of how to get things done at the time they should be done. Kick out laziness and do what you need to do. Remember the time is NOW!!!

5. Know what you want in life: Have you taken out time to define what you want. Its very possible that the reason why you are giving up easily on some things is because you are pursuing things that are not within the  circle of what you want. You may not get everything  you want in life but you should know your purpose in life. Are you having problems discovering your purpose? Find your passion and it will lead to on the path of your purpose. In simple words, turn your passion to your profession.

There will always be challenges but you have to be determined to succeed. Be ready to take calculated risk because there's no success without determination. Do not be afraid to fail because in failure you learn a lot. Say to yourself, I CAN AND I WILL..THE TIME IS NOW!!!!