We all like to be successful.
Whether in the social, professional, or personal aspects of our lives or even if it’s possible in all of these aspects at the same time but what you don’t know is that, in most cases, we are victims of the success trap.
Think carefully, what does the word success really mean to you? What comes to your mind when you hear someone say they are very successful or have succeeded on their own? It’s interesting to think about the possible answers to these questions.
Success but not Suffering
From my own experience, I can say that society has led us to think that success is associated with the achievement of goals: a good job, fame, social status, travel, a luxurious house, and a great salary. However, the problem is that this concept of success also entails a dose of suffering, which as I´ll show you, is unnecessary and that’s when we fall into what we call the success trap.
When our concept of success is based on the achievement of goals, it’s common for us to get into a vicious circle, in which if we go too far, we will never be satisfied, because once a goal has been achieved, we will always be striving to achieve the next one.
It’s very common that we strive to be and have more and more, and almost without noticing it, we will be lost in the labyrinth of success without knowing what the way out is. This is the case, even if we deceive ourselves with statements such as “when I achieve this goal, I will have reached success”.
Well, I´ll tell you something about the success trap.
What is the success trap? When you reach a certain level of success and then that success traps you and robs you of joy and fulfillment.
Take the control of your schedule
How? Well, you are “busy”, you are “successful”, you are “bringing home the bacon”, you gotta “hustle”. I fell for that, and I also thought it was the only way. I really wanted to be in control of my schedule, but my schedule was taking control of me.
I wanted to take time off and enjoy vacations but success was taking my time and my vacations away. I was losing respect at home and losing sleep at night. Success was not bringing me happiness; it was wearing me down day after day.
Eventually, I hit a turning point and decided to create a different way, to architect a better future. One with more leverage, one with more freedom, and one with more growth. I discovered on my way to success that real success is related to happiness, freedom, and control of my time and my life. It was just a decision, it was a dream and I got some help along the way and that made it quite easier.
If you’re on the rise in this industry, watch out and be mindful, seek leverage, seek proven systems, seek shortcuts, and if you wish, I can help you create your own path and…
Don’t fall for the success trap.
