What does it mean to be successful?
In society, there are many different definitions of success. For some, it may mean having a lot of money. And for others, it may mean being happy and fulfilled in their personal lives and careers. There is no one right answer, and what matters to each person may vary over time.
However, there are some common characteristics that often define successful people. They typically have a strong work ethic and are driven to achieve their goals. They also tend to be resilient and adaptable, able to overcome challenges and setbacks.
Finally, they are usually passionate about what they do, which leads them to put 110% into everything they do. While there is no single formula for success, these traits can help you achieve whatever you aspire to in life.
3 keys to abundant life
The three keys to abundant prosperity, according to many self-help and personal finance experts, are purpose, passion, and persistence. If you want to be successful, you need to have a clear idea of what you want and why you want it, you need to be genuinely interested in what you do, and you need to keep going no matter how many setbacks you encounter.
In 99% of cases, following an envisioned and intentional path gets results. That’s because having a specific goal in mind enables you to focus your energy in the right direction and makes it more likely that you’ll achieve your objectives. Furthermore, if you’re passionate about what you do, it won’t feel like work; instead, it will be something that brings joy and satisfaction into your life. Finally, if you’re persistent in the face of obstacles and setbacks, then eventually you will reach your goals.
Proven Formula
There is a proven formula for gaining abundant prosperity. It’s made up of three essential ingredients: purpose, passion, and persistence.
The purpose is what drives you to achieve your goals. Passion is what keeps you motivated when the going gets tough. Persistence is what helps you stay the course until you reach your destination.
If you want to be successful, you need all three of these elements working together. You need to know what you want and why you want it. You need to be passionate about achieving your goals and never give up no matter how difficult things get.
The key to success is to keep moving forward even when you don’t feel like it. The journey may be challenging, but it will be worth it in the end.
The Change formula
Some may think that the change from paucity or ‘the norm’ to abundant prosperity is a mysterious and miraculous leap brought on by fate or fortune. It is not. It is, in 99% of the cases, a step-by-step and conscious following of an envisioned and intentional path; it is a proven formula.
The formula is repeated on almost every page of the Prosperity Paradigm Website. It is stated simply as Purpose + Passion + Persistence = Prosperity. It may sound simple. It may even, for most, be something too simple to seem real. It is, however, the path that all those who achieve the prosperity they dream and desire, walk step-by-step.
The lover of math in me likes to define it as 3p=P.
Purpose:
If you critically examine the lives of most people, you will see that they wander through life without (a defined) purpose. It is the rare individual who can tell you in a short paragraph immediately when asked, What is the purpose of your life? Even amongst those who can answer, the response most give is usually some vague and hollow repetition of some assumed or inherited survival, societal or spiritual meme. It is meaningless drivel.
And When it comes to the question of what success means, individuals often have different answers. For some, success may mean having a high-paying job with a prestigious title. Others may equate success with being able to provide for their families and having a comfortable lifestyle. While these things are all important, defining success in this way can be limiting. You may find that you are unhappy in your career or you’re not fulfilled by the material possessions you have.
The best way to find out what success means to you is to think about what makes you happy. What are your passions? What do you love doing? Once you know the answer to these questions, you can start working towards achieving your goals. Maybe your passion is traveling and you want to work towards becoming a travel writer or photographer.
It is the truly rare and almost inevitably successful and happy individual who will be able to state succinctly and definitely what the real and tangible purpose of their life is. Their defined purpose may not seem all that important to you. That matters not a whit. It only matters to that person that it has value; more, that it has all-consuming importance.
Define what success means to you and find your passion
If you do not know what your real (self-assigned) purpose is, then the first and most critical step on your path to real and lasting prosperity (and happiness) is to define your purpose. Only you can do that for yourself. Any purpose assigned to you by parents, peers, or societal expectations is false. It will not, therefore, bear the fruit you desire success and fulfillment, i.e. prosperity, which is the having of an abundance of ALL things held ideal in mind and dear in heart.
It may take some critical self-examination and a great deal of personal honesty to arrive at a real, defined sense of purpose for your life. So what? What else are you doing with your life? Are you tired of being just average or unhappy; weary of merely surviving?
Figure out with what purpose you journey through these few short years on planet earth. It steps one in your quest for having a meaningful and purposeful life. You, and only you, must decide and define your purpose. Then go about living your each and every day to fulfill that purpose. It is aptly called being on purpose.
Passion:
Do you have a passion? A burning desire to do something with your life? If you don’t, then you’re missing out. According to some of the world’s most successful people, finding and pursuing your passion is the key to a happy and fulfilling life. So how do you find your passion? It may take some time and effort, but it’s definitely worth it.
Ah, passion. How we soar when we have it! Remember falling in love and lusting after being with that one truly special person? Passion! How wondrous! How consuming! How addictive! How enlivening! How intense! How fulfilling! How passionate!
Pursue your passions with an intensity
The next step in your path to real and lasting prosperity is to become PASSIONATE about your purpose and your moment-by-moment existence.
It is often called a lust for life, but it is more than that. It is a lust for the self-decided purpose of your life, AND, it is immense gratitude for being blessed with being able to pursue that purpose.
Get passionate or stay home. Without passion, life is mediocre. You have already learned that lesson, even if you deny or forget it in order to tolerate some normality or compromise. you have made to get through each day without passion.
Persistence
Now, here is the tough part for many, many people’s life will throw you curves, put up roadblocks, appear to resist your journey, and generally test your resolve. The majority will take these ‘obstacles’ as proof that they are mistaken in their choice of purpose and passion or that they were not destined to have the level of prosperity they desire. Those who take these ‘messages’ as lessons or as opportunities to garner more strength will be the ones who succeed. Persistence pays dividends. Huge dividends. Invest in a little persistence.
Although I would like to find a way to say it better, there is no greater quote than that spoken by Calvin Coolidge, “Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.”
Here It Is “3p=P”
So there we have it. The simply stated, but not so simply applied, the formula for achieving the prosperity you desire is 3p=P.
So now you know. The only thing holding you back from having your heart’s desire is your lack of application of this one formula.
It is your choice. You are totally free to choose a purpose for your life (or not). You are totally free to become passionate about life and your purpose (or not). You are totally free to desist (give up/compromise/take the easy way out) or persist.
Prosperity is a matter of choice, not chance.