Desire To Succeed Analysis

The desire to succeed can be viewed as a natural human need. People thirst for it over water, and hunger for it over bread. It has defined us as a human race, always in pursuit of something so undefinable yet so tangible. Those who achieve success are seen as legends, and their stories become the hymn of the heartbeats for their successors. Many argue that it is perhaps not the achievement goal that drives many successful people, but the crave for the thrill of trying. This effort is incredibly admirable, but many people view is as only valuable through a medium of opportunities. However, it is really how one responds to these opportunities through their thought process and character that indicates present and future success. Although some …show more content…
Although one may not be able to see how their current choices reflect the future, it is important to note that they attempt to succeed at everything they do as explained by Steve Jobs, “Again, you can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something- your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down and it has made all the difference in my life” (Jobs n. pag). One can find both fear and hope in not knowing what lies ahead, but he who recognizes that his thoughts today may be valuable tomorrow then they are much more likely to be aware of situations that may lead to success. Trust in their situation is a successful person’s driving force and may motivate and inspire more than one may initially realize. A large part of this trust is experience rather than natural talent, “The problem with this view is that the closer psychologists look at the careers of the gifted, the smaller role innate talent talent seems to play …show more content…
Although not an immediately obvious or first-considered trait, self- analyzation is critical to success, “Cognitive behavioral therapy, or C.B.T., involves using the conscious mind to understand and overcome unconscious fears and self-destructive habits, using techniques like “self-talk”- putting an immediate crisis in perspective by reminding yourself of the larger context” (Tough n. pag). The architecture of an individual 's mind is almost entirely reliant on past experience, and this architecture is critical to processing thoughts that go from memory to reality. The ability to react in the moment or think quickly and efficiently is the retention of past knowledge and skill therefore making one’s mind the ultimate resource. This efficiency can be marred but an over-input of toxic outside commentary, “Don’t be trapped by dogma- which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other 's’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary” (Jobs n. pag). Individuality is critical to success. If you cannot even begin to imagine yourself in a world of Nobel Peace Prize winners and billionaires, then you will not