The Real Reason You Won’t Succeed and How to Change It
If you have ever been down a long, endless binge of YouTube videos and wake up out of a daze about 4 hours later (dinner mildly scorched), there is a thought that comes to mind. How much is this person making from posting videos playing with slime? Head on over to Socialblade to get some idea, and there it is. “I can do that!” is my very next thought. However, there is a reason why many people have tried and failed to succeed in this adventure. It all comes down to dedication and consistency. Becoming a lawyer, doctor, teacher, or master carpenter all have the same thread of dedication at their core. Modern society has made us think that success is instant when, in reality, there is a lot of work involved to become an overnight success. So now that we know why many will fail, what do we do about it to overcome the odds?
Plan for the long haul
Start with the idea that this new career will take some time, and plan to do it for an extended period. Marketing professional and entrepreneur, Noah Kagan (noah kagan), says to do something 100 times. Make 100 videos, write 100 articles, try 100 different cookie recipes before you call it quits. You may start with an excellent business idea, but can you do it consistently? That is the actual test. Planning for a longer timeline allows you more time to build your success.
Make a Schedule
Unless you have access to a time machine, there are only 24 hours in a day. Time is a finite resource to be allocated to achieve your goals. Start by putting down when in your day you are going to dedicate. Think of going to school on a specific day and time. That activity now has taken enough priority in life that it has its schedule. You are in control of your life; make it happen.
Evaluate, Don’t Quit
Okay, say you have made your 100 videos, made an upload schedule, and made this new hustle your reason for existing and still not having the level of success you want. Instead of calling it quits all the way, perhaps evaluate where you can make improvements and where to scale back. It’s called optimizing, and it takes maturity to recognize when something is not working out the way it should, and you need to make some minor changes along the way. Time is not wasted. Prune away the weak branches so the tree of success may thrive.
