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What are the rules of success? Is there a success formula? Here are some of the life lessons and rules for success in life that I have learned over 50 years.<\/em><\/p>\n

How can we achieve success in life? What are the guidelines for our success in life?<\/p>\n

These 10 rules of success in life<\/a> may sound counterintuitive, but they’re gleaned from my own life experience, as well as Law of Attraction success stories and success quotes.<\/p>\n

If you want to succeed in life, these 10 principles for success and wise sayings about success will help you define and ease your path to success in life.<\/p>\n

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Top 10 Counterintuitive Rules Of Success In Life<\/h2>\n

In this list of my top ten rules for success, you’ll find several motivational quotes for success, as well as the success habits and success mindset<\/a> that have stood me in good stead throughout my life.<\/p>\n

#1. Defining success is up to you<\/h3>\n

What success means to me may not be what success means to you. If you want to be successful, you have to define what success means to you.<\/p>\n

So how do you go about defining success and living a successful life? My first rule of success is -“There\u2019s no success formula<\/a> or success meaning that works for everyone.” Success is whatever you choose to make it!<\/p>\n

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Defining success is totally up to you, and is based on the vision of your dream life<\/a> as you choose to see it. There are many types of success in life and your meaning of success may differ greatly from how someone else defines success.<\/p>\n

For instance, some people may consider personal success in terms of finding their soulmate<\/a>, building a family, and having fulfilling relationships as their way to success.<\/p>\n

Some may consider freedom as success, while for others business success<\/a>\u00a0or financial success may be their success motivation.<\/p>\n

For others, professional success may be defined by choosing a meaningful career that actually makes a difference<\/a> in the world.<\/p>\n

Some entrepreneurs may be interested in building a billion-dollar business<\/a> while others may be happy working as solopreneurs or freelancers.<\/p>\n

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As Abraham Hicks says, “When feeling happy is of paramount importance to you \u2014 and what you do for a living makes you happy \u2014 you have found the best of all combinations.”<\/p>\n

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“When feeling happy is of paramount importance to you \u2014 and what you do for a living makes you happy \u2014 you have found the best of all combinations.” ~ Abraham Hicks<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

What success looks like for me is joy, ease, flow, freedom, and balance in life. My own rule of success in life is to follow my bliss and do what makes my heart sing (which usually involves writing).<\/p>\n

Only you can choose what\u2019s most important to you, and start defining success by your own motivations<\/a>. So set your own rules of success and refuse to let anyone else impose their version of success on you.<\/p>\n

As this success quote by Anne Sweeney says, \u201cDefine success on your own terms, achieve it by your own rules, and build a life you’re proud to live.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cDefine success on your own terms, achieve it by your own rules, and build a life you’re proud to live.\u201d ~ Anne Sweeney<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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#2. Success entails overcoming your limiting beliefs<\/h3>\n

We all have limiting beliefs<\/a> – false beliefs that rear their heads at different times in our lives and hold us back from what we most desire.<\/p>\n

The reason they’re known as self-limiting beliefs<\/a> is that they limit our success and prevent us from achieving our goals.<\/p>\n

But, as Law of Attraction teacher, Abraham Hicks, says, \u201cA belief is only a thought you continue to think; and when your beliefs match your desires, then your desires must become your reality.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cA belief is only a thought you continue to think; and when your beliefs match your desires, then your desires must become your reality.\u201d ~ Abraham Hicks<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

There are ways to overcome your limiting beliefs so you can achieve your goals and dreams. Hypnosis<\/a> and energy work are some of the healing modalities that played a big role in helping me do that, and I use them even today.<\/p>\n

Once you overcome your limiting beliefs, your success is only limited by your imagination<\/a>. As one of the most inspiring quotes about success and achievement by William Arthur Ward states, \u201cIf you can imagine it, you can create it. If you can dream it, you can become it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf you can imagine it, you can create it. If you can dream it, you can become it.\u201d ~ William Arthur Ward<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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#3. Self-care & self-love are crucial to success<\/h3>\n

Self-love and self-care<\/a> are essential elements of success. Successful people understand the importance of taking care of their physical, mental, and emotional well-being.<\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t matter what you\u2019ve achieved or how much money you have if you\u2019re stressed out, unhealthy, and miserable.<\/p>\n

As Syed Balkhi wisely said, \u201cHappiness is the new rich. Inner peace is the new success. Health is the new wealth.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cHappiness is the new rich. Inner peace is the new success. Health is the new wealth.\u201d ~ Syed Balkhi<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Self-care takes mental discipline, in terms of guiding your thoughts in a more positive direction and cultivating success through a positive mental attitude<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You cannot create good things in your life as long as you focus on negative news and negative people. As Abraham Hicks says, \u201cYou can\u2019t watch out for bad things and allow good things at the same time. It is vibrationally not possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cYou can\u2019t watch out for bad things and allow good things at the same time. It is vibrationally not possible.\u201d ~ Abraham Hicks<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In other words, emotional self-care<\/a> and mental discipline are the keys to success, especially as they pertain to positive thinking.<\/p>\n

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#4. Hard work is no guarantee of success<\/h3>\n

You may have read many motivational quotes about hard work and perseverance as the keys to success. But I\u2019ve learned that the connection between hard work and success<\/a> is overrated.<\/p>\n

The reason why I don’t share motivational quotes on hard work and success is that it\u2019s a myth that hard work leads to success.<\/p>\n

For instance, millions of people work very hard but live hand to mouth, while some of the most successful people don\u2019t spend their time working hard.<\/p>\n

Equating hard work with success is like trying to push a noodle or swim upstream against the current. You’ll end up expending a lot of effort for mediocre results.<\/p>\n

Successful people have an idea of what they want to achieve and focus on building a vision<\/a> of what they want to create in their minds before they take inspired action toward it.<\/p>\n

And when the actions you take are inspired rather than forced, they cease to be hard work. So imagine that your dream has already happened and what it will feel like when it is that way.<\/p>\n

Then follow the inspired impulses that pull you towards that vision. As Abraham Hicks says, \u201cYou\u2019re not manifesting, you\u2019re creating the environment that allows the manifestation.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cYou\u2019re not manifesting, you\u2019re creating the environment that allows the manifestation.\u201d ~ Abraham Hicks<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

As another example, you wouldn’t plant crops without preparing the soil for sowing first. Imagine your mind as the soil in which you sow the vision of your dream<\/a> as the seeds of success.<\/p>\n

In other words, preparation is the key to success, and the best kind of preparation is getting clarity on what you want to create first before taking inspired action.<\/p>\n