All the geniuses, creators, rich people, scholars and thinkers of this world did not sleep at night in order to wake up in the morning and see themselves in a prominent position and have achieved great success. Success and progress.
In this context, the writer introduces Ziyad Al Rayes in his bookMy experience of a better lifeLife concepts about success and failure.
Critical mass and its role in achieving success or failure:
Most of the projects, whether on the personal level or on the level of institutions and public entities, are being worked on, but many of them do not see the light due to the incompleteness of the elements of success in them.
What I would like to point out here is that some projects, despite the completion of many elements of success, are seen as faltering. The reason is due to not reaching the “critical mass”, and this applies to many things that we deal with on a daily basis in life, and I will give some examples of that:
1. On the level of personal dealings:
When you have a right or a debt to a certain party, or you want to seek help from a specific party for a matter that may be for a charitable and humanitarian work, or to demand the return of a debt, or there is a reconciliation project between two parties, or for the sale and marketing of an object or product, and so on, and you go to claim it several times. several to no avail, but it does not necessarily mean that it will not be achieved by the third or fifth attempt or by attempt No. (10); There is an internal feeling on the other side that may arise either through a new conviction, or through a new feeling of sympathy towards the subject, or through a flare-up of a sense of embarrassment and shame by not responding, or otherwise. The accumulation and repetition of the attempt generates and forms what is called the “critical mass” of the concerned party, and then the response is. Scientists term this “critical mass” by converting quantity into quality.
What I would like to draw attention to here is that the first attempts are not in vain, and were not useless, but rather an important part in building the “critical mass” whether at the level of internal feelings, convictions, or circumstances surrounding the generality of the other party, and we must not give up on repeating the attempt And that we deal and look at these attempts positively, and that the failure to reach the critical mass is not the factor that hinders the achievement of the desired success.
In terms of the relationship between the servant and his Lord, I believe that maintaining prayer, asking for forgiveness a great deal, repeating repentance, and insisting on supplication are all important factors in seeking God’s success, protection, and care, and vice versa, man enters into the laws of the “critical mass.” We ask God for wellness.
2. Charitable associations and public work:
Building the system and its success in society requires the elements of trust, loyalty and support, and it only comes through a lot of giving, sincerity, transparency and trying to reach the size of a “critical mass” in the hearts of the members of the society in which it is located. So that it is resistant to defamation and slander, and the size of its defenders is sufficient to support and protect this entity.
3. Critical mass in the cosmic laws:
Some societies and different entities in the world or large global institutions collapse overnight; This is because the scale of injustice and the absence of justice in it has exceeded the “critical mass”, and at that time it is doomed to collapse, failure and downfall.
Thus, the idea of “critical mass” is found in many applications in our daily life, and one of the most important elements to reach it in the positive way is patience, perseverance, not despair, and the promotion of a positive outlook within us, as well as spreading the idea of teamwork.
Success is not a coincidence:
Successful people in society are always under scrutiny and questioned about the reason for their success, and people always look at the bright, visible, glamorous side of the luxury of clothing and food, and the subsequent manifestations of comfort without knowing the history of suffering, patience, fatigue, and repeated attempts.
The fact of the matter is that success – after the success of God Almighty – has many causes, factors and Sunnahs that must all be completed, until success is achieved, and I recently saw a study that talks about the common characteristics and factors that unite the successful (wealthy), which he did. Tom Curley” which took place on 177 wealthy people, which were as follows:
1. Getting up early:
Most of them share the advantage of waking up early and taking advantage of the beginning of the day.
2. Daily reading:
(88./. of successful people devote 30 minutes a day to reading biographies, self-development books, etc.).
3. Set aside time to meditate.
(15-20 minutes a day).
4. Maintaining health:
(76./. of them devote 30 minutes to physical exercise).
5. Uplifting:
(Belief that you are successful, and this is related to the type of people you interact with).
6. Working on their own dreams, not the dreams of others.
(80./. of the rich insist on achieving their dreams, and work on achieving partial goals daily).
7. You should sleep well.
It is important for a person to give his body enough rest (7-8 hours every night).
8. Create multiple sources of income:
They work to diversify their sources of income. (65./. have multiple sources of income, the strongest of which is real estate).
9. Not wasting time:
Giving time great importance no less than money; Appointments are always scheduled in advance.
This is in addition to an important set of other common factors. It has been talked about a lot, such as:
- They maintain moral values.
- They love giving of all kinds, and they want others to succeed.
- They tell others about their experiences that are beneficial to them.
- They talk about ideas constantly, and they have an initiative spirit.
- Patience, commitment and continuity are among the most important qualities they share.
We ask God for success and success for all.
Beware of failure factors:
There are many reasons that you need in order to be successful, and we also have to avoid many things in order to avoid failure, including what is known to the general public of laziness, inaction, and distraction, and so on, and some of them are of a personal and subjective nature that we must beware of, including the following:
1. Avoiding constant complaining:
And you have to think about the goal and achieve it more than thinking about its price. Successful people do not negotiate the price, but rather the value.
2. We always point the finger outward, never inward.
While the truth is if you want to see the person responsible for all your failures, look in the mirror.
3. Beware of sayings and making promises without committing to them.
4. If you say you will do something; You should do:
If you don’t, you will lose the respect of two people; The first is the person you gave your word to, and the second and most important is yourself, and you will lose some integrity and self-respect.
5. Beware of narcissism:
And to live and work for others to praise you, not for your own end.
6. Everyone cares about money.
But you have to avoid it being your ultimate goal or goal.
Most of the unsuccessful people think that the successful are obsessed with money, but successful people rarely care excessively about money, but rather they always seek to add value, and money is a collection on the way.
