Cruising in Your Own Lane

Often times we allow the images of other people's lives make us feel bad about our own life. 

You may not feel as if you are not where you need to or want to be in your life because of where other people are in their life. You must remember you define YOUR success. When I hear people talking about being successful it seems as if materialistic possession measure success. But I knew that's not how i wanted to measure MY success.

"Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it" - Maya Angelou

You have to create a definition of success specifically tailored to your life. Success to me is being able to live comfortably (bills being paid on time, able to buy what I want when I want), the ability to travel WHENEVER I please, able to provide for my family when needed, pay tithes, own 2 businesses and being able to give to others in need. If I am able to do each of these without hesitation then I am in fact successful in my eyes. 

My definition of success may not seem like much to others and that is fine because YOU define your own level of success. 

I've learned though that becoming success takes the following:

Being creative and coming up with ideas, even if they sound crazy. Don't be afraid to think outside the box or the norm. Set goals and don't just say them, write them down as a reminder that you set this goal for yourself. Don't be afraid of failure and if you do fail learn from your mistakes. Figure out what can be done differently so that you can succeed at whatever the task may be. It is also very important to make connections and network. It is easier to relate to people you know personally who've become successful rather than looking at someone like Beyonce or Bill Gates and trying to become as successful as them but you can't really relate to them.