The Number One Indicator of Future Success

There's a quote by Jim Rohn that I share often. "Your level of success will seldom exceed your level of persona development, because success is something you attract by the person you become."  That quote has served as my mantra for many years as I have read as many self improvement books as I could get my hands on.  So, it shouldn't come as a surprise that I recently reading a book and heard something new.  The number one indicator of someone's future success is their level of confidence.  Not work ethic, productivity, health or any of the other traits that I had come to believe as being essential to success.  Simply, confidence.

As I let that statement sink in, it began to make more sense to me.  When was the last time you accomplished anything meaningful when your confidence was in the toilet?  It simply doesn't happen.  So, it stands to reason that if we can develop a higher level of confidence, than we are setting ourselves up for increased future success.  While that may sound simple, the path to improve your confidence isn't always so clear.

For many of us, our environment tries to tear us down each and every day.  From the office bully to the onslaught of bills in the mailbox, our environments are often a source of stress.  Each day you have a choice.  You can choose to be a victim of your environment, or you can choose to rise above it and be the best version of yourself.  While this won't aways be easy, it is a choice that each of us can make.  Each time you choose to rise up, you'll level up your confidence.  

While the choice to have more confidence is important, the actions behind that choice add fuel to the fire.  While action will add momentum to your confidence, inaction will quickly destroy your confidence. So, what actions can you take this week to build confidence and move you closer to your dream?