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Personal success may be difficult for you to recognize. It’s easier to acknowledge our failures than our success stories. Keep reading to find out why it’s important to learn to hold onto your personal success.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s nothing like a little self-congratulation for the ego, yes?<\/p>\n
I\u2019d rather pat myself on the back for my personal success and maybe look like an egotistical jerk than to get no praise at all. In fact, giving ourselves some props is important for success-building.<\/p>\n
Why? Because we\u2019re creatures of habit. Success is a habit as is failure and mediocrity\u2014which is worse than failure. Mediocrity is this lukewarm thing where there\u2019s not enough pain to make you want to move.<\/p>\n
The more success, failure, or mediocrity you live in habitually, the more natural that process becomes for you. When your mind is comfortable and used to success, success becomes your path of least resistance. And success, therefore, becomes normal and automatic.<\/p>\n
So, how do you utilize this law in your favor? It’s simple. Recognize and acknowledge your successes.<\/strong> Some people say, \u201cNot focusing on my success keeps me striving.\u201d I say it keeps you unrewarded, unhappy, and in a pattern of failure.<\/p>\n We all love to be recognized and rewarded for our good deeds, yes? Feeling significant is a basic human need. Most of us, unfortunately, have let some of the greatest successes of our entire lives slide into oblivion without ever really acknowledging or celebrating them in any way, shape, or form. It\u2019s important that we keep our big personal successes in the forefront of our mind as references and to reinforce our confidence.<\/strong><\/p>\nDon’t Put All Your Focus on What’s “Wrong”<\/h2>\n