Lionel Messi’s remarkable success did not come
from pure luck or accident. In fact, he worked extremely hard and trained
almost every single day to become who he is today. The major driving factors
for success are GOD, hard work and consistency
Here are eight lessons you should learn from Lionel Messi’s
successful life.
1. Fight For What You Believe In
“YOU HAVE TO FIGHT TO REACH YOUR DREAM. YOU HAVE TO
SACRIFICE AND WORK HARD FOR IT.”
If you have a
dream, you have to work hard to achieve it. Success will not come easy. There’s
a price to pay and you must be willing to pay it.
Most people are not
successful because they are not willing to do what it takes to produce the
extraordinary results.
The difference
between ordinary and extraordinary is the little ‘extra’. You must do more, go the extra mile,
put in more effort, wake up earlier and stay later to produce more for what you
truly desire to achieve in life.
2. Success Takes Time
“IT TOOK ME 17 YEARS AND 114 DAYS TO BECOME AN OVERNIGHT SUCCESS.”
This is one of my
favorite quotes from Messi. It reminds me that success is a long-term process
and it is not something that you can achieve overnight. So stop looking for
shortcuts or get-rich-quick schemes.
Therefore, commit
to working hard on your dream and never give up. The journey may not be easy,
but the reward will be well worth it.
3. Just Do What You Love
“WHAT
I DO IS PLAY SOCCER, WHICH IS WHAT I LIKE.”
Does this ring a
bell to you? Great people are able to produce great results because they love
what they do.
And when you love
what you do, you will do great work. Michael Jordan would never have excelled
in basketball if he didn’t have love for the sport. Warren Buffet made
billions through investing because he has an intense passion for doing
just that.
Jack Ma can’t
stop himself from thinking and talking about his business because it is in his
blood. He sleeps, drinks, talks, walks and dreams his business at all times.
You have to be the
same if you want to create something amazing in life. Love what you do and live
your life with passion.
4. Improvement is Always Possible
“THE DAY YOU THINK THERE ARE NO IMPROVEMENTS TO BE
MADE IS A SAD ONE FOR ANY PLAYER.”
You have to focus
on improvement every day. If you are in business, you need to improve your
business knowledge and skills. If you are a writer, you need to improve your
writing skills every day.
As Tony Robbins,
one of the best life coaches worldwide has coined it, commit to CANI
or Constant-And-Never-Ending-Improvement.
The only way to
become better in what you do is to commit to improvement every day.
So do something
that will make you better every day. Read a book to improve your knowledge,
level up your skills, write more, seek help from a mentor, etc.
5. Give Your Team the Credit they
Deserve
“I’M LUCKY TO BE PART OF A TEAM WHO HELPS TO MAKE
ME LOOK GOOD, AND THEY DESERVE AS MUCH OF THE CREDIT FOR MY SUCCESS AS I DO FOR
THE HARD WORK WE HAVE ALL PUT IN ON THE TRAINING GROUND.”
No one can succeed
alone in this world. In fact, there’s no such thing as a real ‘self-made’
millionaire or billionaire. You need your clients and customers to support you.
You need your staff and your partners to help you.
Walt Disney had Roy
Disney, and Steve Jobs had Steve Wozniak, to help build their business
empires. What about you?
6. Don’t Ever Chase the Money
“MONEY IS NOT A MOTIVATING FACTOR. MONEY DOESN’T THRILL
ME OR MAKE ME PLAY BETTER BECAUSE THERE ARE BENEFITS TO BEING WEALTHY. I’M JUST
HAPPY WITH A BALL AT MY FEET. MY MOTIVATION COMES FROM PLAYING THE GAME I LOVE.
IF I WASN’T PAID TO BE A PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLER I WOULD WILLINGLY PLAY FOR
NOTHING.”
Stop chasing the
money. Money is just the score from living your dream. It is a by-product from
your achievements.
The real winning
comes from your progress. As long as you are moving forward every day, you will
eventually reach your goals.
And stop chasing for
the next shiny object. You do not have to compare yourself with others. Just be yourself and do what you
are supposed to do.
7. Don’t Forget What’s Most Important
to You
“THERE ARE MORE IMPORTANT THINGS IN LIFE THAN
WINNING OR LOSING A GAME.”
Sometimes we over
obsess with something, and we neglect other more important things in life. I
have seen people who chase money and they start to completely ignore their
family members.
Never let this
happen to you. Yes, winning is important, but you cannot win all the time and
winning is not the only thing you have in life.
Always be grateful for what you have and appreciate those who are around you.
8. Remember That It’s Not All
About You
“WHEN THE YEAR STARTS THE OBJECTIVE IS TO WIN IT
ALL WITH THE TEAM, PERSONAL RECORDS ARE SECONDARY.”
Always focus on
winning as a team, instead of it being a one man show. Elon Musk, the guy
behind Tesla, said this, “I don’t create companies for the sake of
creating companies, but to get things done.”
You are in a team,
regardless of whether you are in business or in sports, so work as a
team.
Put your main
priority on your team’s objectives rather than your own personal mission. This
is how your team can grow and move forward.
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