Would you agree that today most of us have the same set of 
opportunities and the same set potential?

If you agree with me, then perhaps you might like to consider 
this puzzling question: if we all have the same opportunities 
and potential why are some people more successful than others?

It could be said that some people are more privileged than 
others, and while this is certainly true, you could argue that 
there is proof in every day life of people who started off with 
zero and went on to accumulate incredible wealth. It could be 
said that some people have better academic ability than others 
and while this is true you could argue the case of all the 
people who achieved success after years of under-achieving in 
education. It could be said that some have more talent than 
others, and while this is true, there is always someone who has 
achieved huge success based on determination and a lot less 
talent. 

And it could be said that there are always exceptions to 
rules... and if this is the case then I question how, if there 
are exceptions to rules, the rule came to be a rule in the 
first place!

I’m a writer: a novelist and an author of personal development 
material and as such, I’m a keen researcher because I want my 
work to have depth. What I want to share with you is some of 
that research - research that highlights a couple of, in my 
opinion, the vital steps to success in any endeavor.

What I’ve found is that the successful people start with a 
couple of very important qualities. These qualities, I believe, 
are so vital to success that, if you took it away, I doubt they 
could ever succeed. 

What’s more is this: most people who have not, or are not 
succeeding in life in a way they would desire fail to do these 
two things. So let me enlighten you… 

People who succeed - people who live life with a purpose - know 
what they want to achieve right at the beginning of their 
adventure to success. They are clear on their life path or Life 
Purpose. They know what they want in life and they select only 
opportunities that bring them close to the desired result. And 
the other thing they do? 

People who succeed know who they want to be as they move towards 
their success on that path of Life Purpose. They use their past 
to shape their future, keeping what they like and what works and 
discarding what fails and thwarts them.

Think about it and see if you agree: if you knew what you wanted 
and got clear about who you are and how your past experience 
could be harnessed for the good of mankind then would anything 
be able to stop you if you consistently applied yourself in that 
direction?

I doubt it!