5 Traits of Wildly Successful People
When thinking of successful individuals, names like Steve Jobs, Richard Branson, and J.K. Rowling come to mind. But what sets them apart from the rest? According to an article on Lifehack, crazy minds are more likely to be successful due to certain traits they possess. Here are the top five:
1. They don’t care what others think of them.
Henry Ford was once called insane for proposing the idea of a “horseless carriage.” Had he listened to the naysayers, he may never have revolutionized the manufacturing industry with the assembly line. People with crazy minds do not let what others think about them hold them back from achieving their goals.
2. They don’t let other people tell them what to do.
During the development of the first iPod, Steve Jobs met with designers who showed him a prototype. After examining the weight and testing it out, he deemed it too big. When a designer explained that it would be impossible to make the iPod any smaller than it already was, Jobs silently dropped the device into an aquarium and said, “See those air bubbles? That means there’s space in there. Make it smaller.” People with crazy minds do not take “no” for an answer and become more determined when they hear something is impossible.
3. They don’t let their fears control their actions.
J.K. Rowling, known for her successful Harry Potter series, was once a single mother on unemployment and collecting welfare checks to survive. She reflected on that time by saying, “Failure meant a stripping away of the essential. I stopped pretending to myself that I was anything other than what I was and I began to direct all my energies to finishing the only work that mattered to me.” Those with crazy minds are able to see past their fear of failure, often because they have failed countless times before or have already hit rock bottom with nothing else to lose.
4. They create their own path.
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is an example of someone whose ideas differed from the norm, making people skeptical. No one took Musk seriously when he said he would create an electric car for the masses, and media outlets even rooted against him. Through perseverance and hard work, he created the company Tesla, now known for producing some of the best cars on the market. People with crazy minds think outside the box, and while this may scare many, their determination can lead to success.
5. They go with their gut.
Successful people with eccentric minds make decisions based on their instincts. A study by Tel Aviv University found intuition to be an incredibly accurate tool for decision-making. Frank Knight, founder of the Chicago School of Economics, has said that the majority of business decisions are made based on intuition because there are often too many variables and unknowns to make an analysis worthwhile. Making decisions based on gut feelings can be helpful not only in personal life, but in business as well.
In the end, what sets wildly successful individuals apart is their ability to overcome obstacles and take risks. They’re willing to challenge the status quo and present new, radical ideas. While they may be called “crazy” or “senseless,” they don’t let that stop them from achieving their dreams. People with crazy minds possess certain traits that set them up for success, including not caring what others think of them, not letting others tell them what to do, not letting their fears control their actions, creating their own path, and going with their gut.
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