19 Hard Things You Need To Do To Be Successful

from: Business Insider

by: DAN WALDSCHMIDT, EDGY CONVERSATIONS

·  You have to make the call you’re afraid to make.

·  You have to get up earlier than you want to get up.

·  You have to give more than you get in return right away.

·  You have to care more about others than they care about you.

·  You have to fight when you are already injured, bloody, and sore.

·  You have to feel unsure and insecure when playing it safe seems smarter.

·  You have to lead when no one else is following you yet.

·  You have to invest in yourself even though no one else is.

·  You have to look like a fool while you’re looking for answers you don’t have.

·  You have to grind out the details when it’s easier to shrug them off.

·  You have to deliver results when making excuses is an option.

·   You have to search for your own explanations even when you’re told to accept the “facts.”

·   You have to make mistakes and look like an idiot.

·   You have to try and fail and try again.

·   You have to run faster even though you’re out of breath.

·   You have to be kind to people who have been cruel to you.

·   You have to meet deadlines that are unreasonable and deliver results that are unparalleled.

·   You have to be accountable for your actions even when things go wrong.

·   You have to keep moving towards where you want to be no matter what’s in front of you.