Who doesn’t want to achieve greatness in their life, but it will be easy? No, it will not. Lots of people want to achieve greatness in life, but most of us never understand the true meaning of greatness. That’s the reason some get discouraged, some leave, and some never start. The journey to greatness is not just about me being an extraordinary person; that’s the reason I achieved that or did that. My greatness is not that I am exceptional. Anyone can be, but for sure you need a dream in your life where you are working with your passion, and believe me, you can get success in anything that you choose to work, but when your heart and mind are not connected with your chosen field, then the journey becomes a little complicated and difficult. You have to have one clear direction in your life if you want to achieve greatness in it.
Greatness depends upon the individual and how they define for themselves. Some will say I want to achieve one remarkable position in my career life so I can motivate my surroundings so you can also become. As a second example, I want to be a public figure like Mahatma Gandhi and Albert Einstein. So I can become an example of anything possible. Reasons can be anything, paths can be different, but one thing will be the same: when individuals strive for greatness, they have a clear vision in their life, they are so committed with their commitment that they inspire whomever they connect with, they are so ready to be the example of others that people can believe yes, anything is possible, they choose a less traveled path and create opportunity for others, and so on, they always stay clear in their thinking and serving purpose in their life. and these all activities are so time-consuming that’s why very few like to travel, but here we will look into some views and strategies that you can apply in your life that will help you to achieve great things in your life, so let’s begin.
Knowledge is Power
Your journey of greatness starts from your knowledge. Knowledge is everything; no matter in which area of your life you are looking for growth, everything starts from here. Your real transformation starts here. Your ego can say that I know that I am better than others. I know more than others; believe me, you don’t know anything, and you cannot know everything in your life. Your journey to greatness starts when you become open-minded and always ready to learn, no matter what level of your position in your life is. You always stay open towards life wisdom, which we often get from our experiences from time to time, and one thing you always keep in mind, and I will say nobody should forget this, is that knowing you know nothing is the true life. There, you open lots of doors from your greatness.
Your focus should be on continuous learning. This will give you a platform where you can easily connect with the changes happening in your field, which is the nature of our lives; no one can neglect it. Change is a part of life and will always be, and here you adapt through your continuous learning.
One more thing you should focus on is forgiveness and letting go. You are going through life experiences, you are trying new things in your life, you are continuously moving, and in some places you can do silly things or people did something to you. There, your emotions get involved, and when your emotions get involved in anything, then your focus will be divided. That’s the reason forgiveness and letting go play a huge role in your life; just get your lesson there and move on, and this is the only way to get straight forward towards your greatness.
Believe is The First Step
Your belief is the first step towards a journey to greatness; without it, the journey is not possible. When you believe in yourself, you take action and trust me, no matter how much motivation and inspiration you have in your life. When you are not taking actions in your life, achieving your result becomes next to impossible, and when your actions start matching with your goals and planning, achieving your vision and a successful life—whatever defines your greatness—becomes easy.
In your journey, learning thoughts and actions will become the pathways of your greatness. You must understand the importance of faith and belief in your life, no matter what circumstances your life gets. Your actions can only move you from your goal to destination. Always try to dedicate yourself with your actions and allow your passion and vision to become your guiding instructor of your life. Be a follower with your actions with your belief to make significant change in your life and others.
Time Investment
On the path of your journey to greatness, your time matters, and you should understand its importance in your life. First, it must be crystal clear in your mind: time is limited; once it is gone, you cannot reverse it. That’s the reason time becomes very important for you. To achieve greatness in your life, your time is everything, but within that, your effort, dedication, pushing boundaries, facing challenges, continuous learning, and so on take place.
Here, one thing we have to understand is that your time does not matter till you are working on something to reach point a to point b. Here it’s no matter how much time you are investing, how slow you are learning, how slow you are moving, your greatness will always come from inside you; it cannot get into you from outside, and when you are investing your time for learning and understanding, you are developing here your experiences, and once you have your experience there you get some realization, and here your main character comes into the picture because from here everything starts moving, you realize moments, you realize something from your experience, and then you are creating on it.
Most people quit in their time not because they don’t have time; they had time, but because of what was happening within their time. That’s the reason until you are working on your direction, your times are always working in your favor. Just wait for your all-experience realization. Some people will start thinking it’s a total waste of their time. Nothing is happening. Believe me, guys, there is nothing in life. You are working and nothing is happening. Always something is happening. Your growth is taking place in your background, but you have to wait and believe in yourself to see the dots, connect the dots, and realize the moments of your life. Right now, it will look like you are wasting your time, but these experiences can be a game changer for your greatness later in your life.
Through Difficulties
On your journey to greatness, challenges will be there from time to time because you will be exploring new paths and working on new strategies. These are not the biggest difficulties of your life; the main difficulties start happening when you give space to your fear, limiting beliefs, what if, what if not, external doubts, and so on. You have to give some reason behind your every intention; otherwise, you will see yourself lost in the process.
What you can do is whatever you’re doing with the mindset of one thing at a time. You are not engaging yourself with multiple skills at the same time, and now that your doubts and fears have come, you can encounter them with your self-development goals, values, and seeking outcome. Remember that difficulties will be in your life, but if you are clear on your path, then it becomes easy to overcome any difficulties.
In some places, you have to push yourself. Nobody can do it for you, and that is if you are getting too attached with your procrastination and laziness. This will be part of life that no one can totally remove. No matter how motivated you are, you have to deal with these emotions and feelings by pushing the boundaries to achieve your greatness and desired outcome.
Remove From Life
If you are on the path to greatness, then your limitations and excuses should not be part of your life. You always stay open, ready to get started, creating life experiences and moments, and overcoming obstacles to achieve whatever you want on your journey to greatness.
The moment in your life if you doubt yourself, there you create an invisible wall for you, and when you stay for a long time there, you allot yourself to forget the greatness path; you cannot make it. Yes, doubts and limited beliefs, emotions, and feelings will come into your life. You will doubt yourself at some point; you are not getting results, but how quick you recover from there and again connect with your possibilities and talking actions matters.
Never let the negative emotions of your life break the bridges that you are creating through experience. You have to just keep moving, keep learning, and keep creating.
Obstacles on the Journey
Fear of failure:
Fear will be with you no matter what stage of your life you are at, whether you are at the peak of your success or just starting out. You cannot remove it, but what you can do is ask questions around that fear, get clarification, do whatever you can do at those moments, and keep moving. On the path of your greatness, you have to take calculated risks, make places, work on them, and if they need some changes again, you start and repeat the cycles of learning till you get your result. Whatever problems you will face in your journey, they will all be your learning periods, so keep going and keep making progress to achieve the next level of your life.
External Challenges:
No matter how good you are at thinking about others on your path of greatness, you will face criticism and negativity. These moments of your life will be your testing period for your focus and attention, and as you complete your task and become what you want to be, you will see the same person who was spreading criticism and negativity around you. They will take your turn and become the biggest brand ambassadors in your life.
Expectations and pressures:
One thing you also have to understand is that in your journey, there could be people’s expectations and pressures on you, but never forget that whatever growth will happen in your life can take time, so never try to force yourself to achieve the result too quickly. I am not saying you should not try, but in some places you cannot do anything till you get the lesson out of your actions, and when you get trapped by expectations and pressures from others, your focus gets there to make it possible, and this can increase the outcome timeline.