“That some achieve great success, is proof to all that others can achieve it as well.” —Abraham Lincoln
Success — on some level or another is a state of being that every human being strives for. A sense of Success follows us from when we are wee toddlers to cane-walking grandparents.
Most of us look for success in external forms and end up feeling like we are missing something until we can reach a certain level—of money, love or recognition.
The ironic thing is just as we reach that plateau, we feel compelled to go higher still.
This ever-reaching is part of the human experience. The question is how to handle it with grace?
In my 22+ years as a professional Success Coach, I’ve found that the best way is through becoming more expanded, more conscious, & more committed; and of course to be perfectly at peace wherever you are on the mountain.
You must learn to expect success from Life because you have made the decision. You simply decide it and then you do it. Yes, just because you say so.
We are masters of our own universe and can have, be, or do anything our heart desires. The key is to want to become something more from the reaching and the risking, not for the end result.
I think we all would agree that Success does not depend on material things, such as driving a certain car or holding a prestigious title. (although those things look like success).
Success does not come from having a million dollars in the bank (although that does give you more personal freedom).
Success does not come from doing important things in the world (although others may tell you so).
You cannot feel successful based on anything in the in the external world. In fact, you cannot feel anything outside of yourself!
You can only feel successful in your internal world.
It is how you feel on a day-to-day basis that really matters.
Can you go to bed every night feeling successful?
Most cannot.
Why?
Because they are buying into other people’s definitions of success.
Try my definition on for size and see how it feels to you. One of my definitions of success is doing what I say I am going to do when I say I am going to do it.
I decide and then I do.
Sounds easy enough, so why do so many people drop the ball when they commit to themselves?
Often, they have not developed those expanded personal qualities that will help them.
For example:
- Successful people have the courage to grow beyond their comfort zones.
- They are whole-hearted and focused, pursuing a grand purpose.
- They are fascinated, not frustrated; curious, not complacent.
- They ask for and receive coaching/mentoring.
- They are committed to raising their self-awareness.
Successful people are willing to do the inner work necessary to achieve greatness and they are very, very, very persistent.
They are very very coachable. That means they are more than willing to learn, pivot and reinvent whenever the need arises.
Are you ready to reinvent your life or career? Are you Coachable? If so, let’s have an exploratory session to see if we are an energetic match to work together.
About Your Coach
Michelle Casto is the founder of Ecstatic Success – a personal development and publishing company. Michelle is a New Paradigm Visionary and Self-Mastery Coach specializing in helping her high-performing clients get into energetic alignment to allow for Success with Ease.
As a transformational teacher and author, her work guides awakening people to access the bliss that comes from living their true purpose.
Find her on www.CoachMichelleCasto.com
or Read her books: www.amazon.com/author/brightmichelle