Success Strategies
Surround Yourself with Positive Influences
To achieve success, it’s essential to surround yourself with positive influences and eliminate negative ones, such as “energy vampires” who drain your energy and don’t support your goals. Cutting out toxic relationships creates space for new, supportive people to enter your life, and protecting your energy is crucial for shaping a better reality and achieving a more positive life.
Focus on What You Can Control
Don’t blame others for your situation, as it takes away your control and power. Instead, take responsibility and focus on what you can control, such as your emotions and reactions. This mindset allows you to shape your reality and make changes to improve your life.
Set Boundaries and Prioritize Your Goals
Saying no is crucial as it allows you to prioritize and focus on your goals, saying yes to everything can lead to spreading yourself too thin and letting others down. It’s essential to be intentional with your time and attention, avoiding distractions like excessive phone use, to achieve success and make progress towards your vision.
Increase Productivity and Focus
- Prioritize exciting life plans and visions over phone addiction
- Schedule fun activities to stay motivated
- Turn off notifications to minimize distractions
- Focus on application and execution when reading books
- Teach others what you’ve learned to reinforce your understanding and implementation of new skills
Take Action and Focus on Progress
Stop consuming knowledge without taking action and instead focus on executing what you learn. Don’t compare yourself to others, as this can lead to depression and steal your confidence, but rather compare yourself to your past self and strive to improve 1% each day. Focus on your unique experiences and strengths, and be yourself, as this is the most valuable thing you have.
Embrace Your Unique Qualities
Embracing your unique qualities and insecurities is what makes you memorable and authentic, and trying to change or compare yourself to others will steal your potential to stand out in the world.
Key Vocabulary
| Term | Definition | Example Usage |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Vampires | People who drain your energy and don’t support your goals. | Cutting out toxic relationships with energy vampires can create space for new, supportive people to enter your life. |
| Focus on What You Can Control | Taking responsibility for your emotions and reactions, rather than blaming others. | By focusing on what you can control, you can shape your reality and make changes to improve your life. |
| Saying No | Setting boundaries and prioritizing your goals by declining non-essential commitments. | Saying no to everything can lead to spreading yourself too thin and letting others down, so it’s essential to be intentional with your time and attention. |
| Productivity | The ability to accomplish tasks efficiently and effectively. | Prioritizing exciting life plans and visions over phone addiction can increase productivity and focus. |
| Progress | The advancement or improvement of something, such as a goal or skill. | Focusing on progress rather than perfection can help you stay motivated and achieve success. |
| Unique Qualities | The characteristics or traits that make someone or something distinct and special. | Embracing your unique qualities and insecurities can make you memorable and authentic. |
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Vocabulary Quiz
Success Strategies
Quiz
1. Which word means “people who drain your energy and don’t support your goals”?
A) Influences
B) Vampires
C) Relationships
D) Goals
2. What should you focus on instead of blaming others for your situation?
A) Your emotions and reactions
B) Your goals and priorities
C) Your past experiences
D) Your future plans
3. What is crucial when saying yes to everything?
A) Prioritizing your goals
B) Spreading yourself too thin
C) Letting others down
D) Avoiding distractions
4. What should you do to increase productivity and focus?
A) Prioritize phone use
B) Schedule fun activities
C) Turn off notifications
D) Focus on application and execution
5. What should you compare yourself to?
A) Others
B) Your past self
C) Your goals
D) Your insecurities
Answer Key:
1. B
2. A
3. B
4. D
5. B
Grammar Focus
Grammar Focus: Using the Subjunctive Mood
Grammar Quiz:
- Which of the following sentences uses the subjunctive mood?
- If I were you, I would not make that mistake.
- I think it’s raining, so I’ll take an umbrella.
- It’s possible that she will attend the meeting.
- The weather is nice, so let’s go for a walk.
- What is the purpose of using the subjunctive mood in the sentence “Don’t blame others for your situation, as it takes away your control and power”?
- To express a fact or statement
- To express doubt or uncertainty
- To give advice or recommendation
- To describe a hypothetical situation
- Which of the following sentences is an example of the subjunctive mood being used to express a hypothetical situation?
- If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam.
- I am going to the store to buy some milk.
- It’s possible that she will attend the meeting.
- The weather is nice, so let’s go for a walk.
- What is the subjunctive mood used to express in the sentence “Stop consuming knowledge without taking action and instead focus on executing what you learn”?
- A fact or statement
- A hypothetical or uncertain situation
- A recommendation or advice
- A description of a past event
- Which of the following sentences is an example of the subjunctive mood being used to express doubt or uncertainty?
- If I were you, I would not make that mistake.
- I think it’s raining, so I’ll take an umbrella.
- It’s possible that she will attend the meeting.
- The weather is nice, so let’s go for a walk.
Answer Key:
- 1. If I were you, I would not make that mistake.
- 3. To give advice or recommendation.
- 1. If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam.
- 3. A recommendation or advice.
- 1. If I were you, I would not make that mistake.