The road to success isn’t linear. It requires resilience, creativity, and several years of focused work. Establishing and building momentum along the way is wildly necessary, and that’s the very reason why it helps if you have guideposts to keep you on your path.
Great questions can serve as a guidepost for you to be wealthy. Rather than wasting years and months of your life running after ideas that only end up being distractions, asking yourself some questions can help you see yourself getting off the course and making smarter choices.
Questioning yourself will force you to confront your biases and explore preconceived whimsies about the encumbrances that stand between you and being a millionaire.
Here are a few questions that will keep you focused and inspired, sprinting towards success and wealth with peak momentum.
Do I really want this?
Whatever it is that you feel like doing, always ask yourself if you really wanted it in the first place. Do you feel deep inside that you’re going to be rich? You see, rich people know deep inside that they will be wealthy.
Unfortunately, a lot of people have pressure on them because their life is not where it is supposed to be from a material perspective. Some people are terrified of wealth and all that comes with it.
Am I willing to sacrifice?
You need to make big changes in your personal life if you are determined to succeed. May it be in your friendships and relationships. Of course, those changes aren’t about disregarding the people you love, but rather about working around your personal life.
We all equally have the same 24 hours, and we all have the opportunity to use time wisely. And sometimes, no matter how productive you have become during the day, you will need those extra hours in the dead of night to finish things out.
You will need to sacrifice those extra periods of serenity. Otherwise, you may not be able to get everything done. There’s a rewarding feeling that comes with sacrificing some of your time at night, though. Accomplishing your tasks and goals makes the reduced amount of sleep worth it.
Good things in life will always come with a cost. But as long as you are willing to settle for this cost, the universe itself will find a way to give you what you want. Most of the time, the cost is the present. You will need to trade off entertainment, a lot of baloney, and most of your social life if you want to achieve success.
Do I believe I can figure this out?
The ability to figure things out is one of the skills most people lack. Some people are truly good at doing this— if you give them an ambiguous problem, they will investigate, try things out, push through exasperation, and solve it.
On the other hand, some people are terrible at figuring things out. Just with the slightest obstacle or shaking, they easily give up in protest or repeat the same failed action over and over again with the hopes of getting their desired outcome.
About 95% of the world’s problem is solved by the ability to figure things out. You might not have this ability if you always count on others for a solution and always ask for a lending hand.
Am I willing to fail over and over again until I make it?
On your journey to success, you will face quite a lot of challenges. There will be people who will call you a failure, cringe, and any names they want. Surely, it will be a tough and heartbreaking journey. It will sometimes seem like you’re barely making any progress.
Do you think you can handle all of these things and keep on going despite all the negatives you might face? Do you think you will keep holding on to the dream even after months and years pass by? If yes, then you’re probably on the right track.
Do I have the discipline required?
Every goal worth pursuing will require so much of your time. You will need to show up every single day for extended periods of time. So, if you are the kind of person who gets bored easily with repetitive tasks, then you will have a really challenging time accomplishing your goal even if you do have what it takes.
Care to ask yourself if you can find the discipline to do the work even if you don’t feel like it. If you can push yourself to have the discipline you badly need, you can surely achieve your goal.
Am I willing to invest in my growth?
The return on improving and investing in yourself is enormously higher than any other financial investment you could make. Being part of the wealthy have a cost, and that includes the amount of effort, money, and time that goes into your growth.
While ordinary people have splurged money on personal development, rich people have growth budgets allotted for purchasing books, going to events, and hiring coaches. Statistics have shown that about 4-5% of wealthy individuals spend their income on personal development and have been doing this even before finding success in their chosen field.
Assess how much you are spending to give yourself a shot at wealth. Ultrawealthy individuals splurge on about $20,000 to high-performance coaches annually to help them anchor their efforts.
