Unleashing the Power of Grit: A Key Ingredient for Success

Atychiphobia.

It affects millions of people every single day. Letting it stop you means letting it kill your dreams. It means putting off what you feel deep down inside you could do, but sometimes it means giving up.

Down deep, when you are alone, you think your talent isn’t enough. You think you’re not as bright as the other folks in the office. If only you had studied harder in high school and entered the right university… These thoughts are a massive part of your fear of failure. They both hurt you and keep you safe.

But that safety isn’t going to make you successful. It isn’t what makes people stand out. Their courage, grit, and fight push them to step over the line, even if just one step at a time.

It’s grit that pushes them towards success because it’s never how smart you are or how quickly you learn that determines whether or not you’ll “make it” in this world. You can weather the storms (stick out the tough times), stand when others sit, and take action when no one else does.

When customers aren’t rolling in like they should, the talented person’s strengths will not change one bit. It is easy to quit and make excuses.

Grit keeps us pushing when the applause stops. It shows us new ways of doing things. It is the…