{"id":6787,"date":"2024-03-11T14:12:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T18:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/the-seven-laws-of-success\/"},"modified":"2024-03-11T14:12:03","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T18:12:03","slug":"the-seven-laws-of-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/the-seven-laws-of-success\/","title":{"rendered":"The Seven Laws of Success"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cSuccess\u201d is an interesting word. It\u2019s defined by the Cambridge Dictionary<\/a> as, \u201cThe achieving of the results wanted or hoped for.<\/em><\/p>\n

Different people will define the word in different ways. Some will define success in financial terms, or career goals, or reaching an endpoint that they chose for themselves long ago.<\/p>\n

But in most scenarios, success<\/em> is arrived at when the goal is achieved. Notice how that is even built into the definition above: the achieving<\/em> of the results wanted.<\/p>\n

I can understand that line of reasoning. Success is when we actually achieve something that we set out to accomplish, right? <\/p>\n

Maybe. But when that becomes the only definition of the word, I wonder if we miss out on its truest beauty.<\/p>\n

Can\u2019t success be found in simply the diligent pursuit of proper results? If we live our lives in such a way that we can look back at the end and be proud of the decisions we made, isn\u2019t that success? <\/em>Even if the results weren\u2019t all that we wanted or hoped for?<\/p>\n

Some might say, \u201cNo, if you didn\u2019t achieve the results, you didn\u2019t succeed.\u201d But I want to define success differently in my life. Because the truth is, no matter how hard I try, I can\u2019t control every outcome (just ask any parent).<\/p>\n

Success, in my opinion, is controlling what I can (my actions) and dedicating my life to the right things. If I can do that, I\u2019ll be pleased with how I chose to live. And I will consider my life a success\u2014regardless of the results.<\/p>\n

With that as the goal, I\u2019d like to offer My 7 Laws of Success: <\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Choosing Our Own Values<\/strong> <\/p>\n

It is easy to drift through life swayed by culture and trends and fads. Of course, taking control of our passions and pursuits is difficult. It requires introspection, silencing the noise, and a deep understanding of the world and life itself\u2014maybe that\u2019s why there are so many different assumptions on the meaning of life. <\/p>\n

Regardless of what values you choose for yourself, the first essential law of living a successful life is making the effort to define your own personal values and how you want to define your life. <\/p>\n

2. Aligning Resources with Those Values<\/strong> <\/p>\n

Francis Chan said it this way, \u201cOur greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don\u2019t really matter.\u201d <\/p>\n

To live a successful life, it is not enough to merely identify our greatest values. A successful life is also one that aligns our finite resources (time, energy, money) around those values. That is why I am so passionate about minimalism\u2014the lifestyle helps us accomplish this very law<\/a>. <\/p>\n

3. Not Measuring Life With Someone Else\u2019s Ruler<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nobody is going to live your life. And you will never live somebody else\u2019s<\/a>. Success, therefore, cannot be measured by comparing ourselves with anyone else. <\/p>\n

We all have unique talents, skills, and experiences. We have different starting points. Even the amount of time each of us has on earth varies. It is wonderful to find inspiration in the accomplishments of others, but we should never ever use comparison to define success.<\/p>\n

4. Committing to Continuous Growth<\/strong> <\/p>\n

I\u2019m coming up on age 50 (although I\u2019ve still got quite a few months before I get there in December). But I\u2019m already wondering what to write about when that day comes. I do know that if I choose to look back that day and list out the things I wish I\u2019d done differently, \u201cCommitting earlier to personal development and growth\u201d would be on the list. <\/p>\n

Our lives will never reach their fullest potential until we understand and decide that we can always become better versions of ourselves. There is wisdom to be gained all around us. And becoming the best versions of ourselves will always allow us to positively impact more people. <\/p>\n

5. Controlling Your Attention<\/strong> <\/p>\n

The most important skill for the 21st Century<\/a> is learning to control your own attention. With so many distractions around us constantly (if we allow them to be), learning how to keep our attention focused on things that matter is a worthy cause. Without it, we waste too much potential.<\/p>\n

6. Living for Others <\/strong><\/p>\n

Regardless of your worldview or background, the data on this point is simply too great to ignore. People who choose to live selfless lives<\/a> for the sake of others reach the end of it reporting higher levels of happiness, satisfaction, and well-being. This has been shown true over and over again. So much so, that living for others must be recognized as one of the key laws for success.<\/p>\n

7. Doing the Next Right Thing the Best Way We Know How<\/strong> <\/p>\n

In his autobiography, Theodore Roosevelt quotes Squire Bill Widener as saying, \u201cDo what you can, with what you\u2019ve got, where you are.\u201d And this to me sounds like success. <\/p>\n

The wonderful thing is that this law of success is available to anybody at any time. Regardless of where we are in life in terms of experience or education and regardless of the circumstances surrounding us or the resources available to us, we can all do the next right thing the best way we know how. Choosing that option repeatedly, over and over again, is the perfect formula for success.<\/p>\n

Success is something that we should all pursue. It\u2019s just not wise to measure in the same terms that the masses seem to.<\/p>\n

Success should never be measured by the yardstick of society\u2019s expectations. It must be measured by the values we hold and and the level of pursuit we devote to things that matters. <\/p>\n

Let\u2019s choose a path of intentionality where we reach the end proud of the decisions we\u2019ve made and with fewer regrets<\/a>. If we only get one life to live, we might as well make it as successful as possible.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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