Youngster’s Guide to Success

Habits—they make or break us. It has been said that
habit is either the best of servants or the worst of masters.
It must be carefully chosen and cultivated. “Habit is habit
and no to be flung out of the window by any man, but
coaxed downstairs a step at a time”, Mark Twain.
 Commit to excellence in every endeavour. Settle for
nothing short of best.
 Believe in the best outcome possible.
 Sleep early. The body needs to rest if the mind needs
to work.
 Eliminate junk food. Work the brains instead of the
taste buds.
 Cut down gadget time (unless it takes you closer to
your goal) and other time wasting activities.
 Put off procrastination. Take action. Create a to-do list
and strike off each one regularly.
 Visualize and thinking about your task at hand for just
15 seconds. According to the 15-second principle, it
takes just 15 seconds—even thinking or dreaming
about our goal to lead us closer to action.
 Work on your emotional health. Eliminate negative
emotions of anger, doubt, fear, worry. Deliberately
incorporate gratitude, laughter, joy, peace, blessings.
 Give your 100 per cent in the present to the task at
hand. Finish the task before moving on the next.
Studies have shown this is the most efficient.
 Your documents at this stage may not be the most
important, but learn the process of documentation,
organising and filing away with these.
 Keep your room, your immediate environment clutterfree.
My-mess-and-I-love-it may only lead to a cluttered
mind and a messy life and work attitude, which you
may not like later in life.
 Regularly take stock of your life directions, and refresh
the direction of your sail. It can well be the same
direction. But at least you have cared to look at it.
 Regularly communicate your feelings in important
relationships—don't bottle them in.
 Live and let live.
 Exercise regularly.
 Schedule time for introspection and be by yourself.
 Help others.
 Keep your spontaneity. It has a wonderful effect on
thinking and your interactions as well.
 Keep asking your questions…till you find an answer.

Cortesy: CM monthly