I am a high achiever. Since early age, I have been ambitious and over the years I have developed a mindset that feeds my big appetite. Some people think that I am just a rat in a rat race. But, believe me, I know too well that life is not about ambition. To me, goals and achievements are like a video game levels which I pass and move on to the next ones.
That being said here are 7 THINGS THAT I LIVE BY TO REACH MY GOALS (when and if I have any):
N1) PUT WORK
No secret here. No bullshit. If you want to succeed you have to put work. Anyone who says otherwise is either a liar or won the lottery.
So unless you are one lucky fella, you have to put sweats and tears into your goals. That’s the only way you can truly succeed.
N2) I NEED PLANS
If I don’t know what I am going to do after 30 minutes, then my day is a waste. I need a strict plan which I have to follow. It makes things so much easier and I do not waste time on “imagining” how my day will turn out.
Instead, each night I put on a schedule for the following day. That way, I know what I am going to do and I do not waste time throughout the day.
N3) GOODBYE SOCIAL LIFE
People ask me how did I manage to achieve success while also being social. The sad truth is I didn’t. Social interactions absorb my mental energy.
When I am having an argument with my friend, and after an hour I sit down to work, I can’t be productive. All I do is analyze what my friend said, why he said it or how I should have reacted. I can’t do that if I want to concentrate on building skills.
Yes, sometimes I invest time in friends and people from whom I can learn. Sometimes I hang out with old friends whom I missed or with my family. But my time is usually limited and I generally don’t hang out frequently.
N4) SACRIFICE SHORT-TERM DELIGHT
In 10th grade, I had the opportunity to study astronomy and possibly participate in International Olympiads. However, I did not study for them as I believed that it was better to concentrate on some theoretical components before rushing into problem-solving.
People thought I was making a mistake, including my mum, teachers and friends. I did not participate in any International Olympiad in 10th grade.
The next year? 4 International Science Olympiad medals in a single year.
This brings me to my next point.
N5) OTHERS DON’T KNOW YOU
Hello others, I am Ara Mambreyan and you have no idea what goes inside my head.
In 9th grade, I heard how one of my teachers said that I wouldn’t succeed in science; 6 International Science Olympiad medals since then. “The dumbest person in that basketball team”; 5 National Basketball Championship gold medals while being a starter. “I don’t think writing is yours”… decent writing skills now (or so I would like to believe).
People don’t know you. Yes, it’s important to hear every advice and weigh each opinion. But it all comes down what works for YOU!
N6) FORGET PRIDE
My teacher says that I am dumb. Who cares?
If he thinks so, it’s because I left such an impression. It’s not personal. It’s either my idiosyncrasy or his. Either way, you do not have to lose the opportunities someone provides — be it partnership, knowledge or advice — just because they don’t like you.
Pride is not a good nothing. Yes, it’s important to know your worth. But people are… well, people and you have to understand everyone.
There is nothing personal…
N7) OH, BUT TAKE IT PERSONALLY
The only way you can succeed is if you really, really, want something. Motivation is like the fuel that you have to drive the road of success. If you don’t have it, you better settle.
But to have motivation, you have to take things personally. You have to want to prove the world your worth, prove that people were wrong about you, prove that you are great…
Take it personally…
-Ara Mambreyan
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