Being static isn’t a feat that should be celebrated; so many people are still where they are in life even after years of trying to progress to the next level.
When you stay static for a very long time, you need to ask yourself some questions about why you still can’t move forward; you also need to assess your life and observe the probable reasons why you have become stuck at one point.
There are countless reasons why you are still where you are in life today. When you are static then it means that you aren’t doing certain things the right way, and you need a change in attitude and approach to life.
Are you guilty of the following?
1. YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WHERE YOU ARE
When you achieve a level of success and you remain comfortable with that achievement then you might unconsciously put on a lax attitude which would make you remain at that point in life for a very long time. Once you are comfortable where you are then this could make you static.
2. YOU FEEL YOU ARE WORKING HARD WHEN YOU AREN’T
Sometimes, your brain can deceive you to think that you are working very hard when you aren’t. The fact that you spend long hours at work doesn’t necessarily mean you are working hard. Within those long hours, how efficient are you? How many breaks do you take? How many times were you distracted?
Someone who works for 4 hours can actually work harder than someone who claims to put in 8 hours of work. So, you might probably think that you are working hard when you really aren’t.
3. YOU DON’T PLAN
There are short-term plans and long-term plans; when you don’t plan or probably only make short-term plans, you might remain static in life. Planning is an important part of moving forward; but it doesn’t end at planning, you also have put in efforts to achieve the plan.
4. YOU AREN’T OPTIMISTIC
When you are always negative about your plans or you lack that belief that you would succeed then you most likely wouldn’t succeed.
5. YOU ARE AFRAID TO TAKE RISKS
Behind every great success lies that element of risk. If you aren’t ready to take risk then you are only planning on getting stuck at where you are in life.
6. YOU GIVE UP EASILY
Perseverance is important to success. But when all you do is give up at the slightest challenge then you would most likely remain static. Life is full of challenges and it’s only those who are ready to face life’s challenges heads on can actually move forward.
7. YOU ARE EASILY DISTRACTED
Focus is highly important if you aim to be successful. There are so many side attractions in life, whether you are a business owner or career person. If you let distractions to get the better of you then you would remain static.
8. YOU LET OPPORTUNITIES SLIP AWAY
Opportunities are meant to be grabbed with both hands. Some opportunities come unexpectedly, some even come in disguise as risk, some opportunities you have to fathom and others you have to create. You can never move forward in life when you always let opportunities slip away.
9. YOU DON’T TAKE GOOD ADVICE
You should be able to discern between good and bad advice and take those good advises. But when you fight against those who give good advice and you aren’t ready to take criticisms, you might probably never move forward.
10. YOU DON’T TAKE RESPONSIBILITIES
There are people who don’t take responsibilities for what happens in their lives, but rather they are quick to apportion blames and give excuses as to why they still haven’t moved forward.
11. YOU DON’T LEARN
You should be ready to learn more and gain more knowledge if you want to move forward in life, and it’s also important to learn from your failures too; there is always a lesson to be learned from every failure.
These are some major reasons why you are still where you are in life.
Jake