5 Habits I Follow to Be a Successful Person in the Future

I believe in these habits.

Poonam Sharma
3 min readMay 7, 2024
Photo by Juan Camilo Navia on Unsplash

The future is unpredictable; we don't know if we will achieve the success we dream of. I also don't know if I can achieve the things I ever dreamt of.

But for a better future, you always need to improve yourself, your personal life, and yourself. I follow some habits that I think increase my chances of being successful compared to normal people.

Let's talk about them.

You may be following different things for a bright future. But this is just my take.

1. Trying out new things

It should be a no-brainer if you want to be successful. Trying new things opens the doors to new opportunities in your life. From time to time, I've tried different things. It only made me a better person.

In the last 2 years, I've tried so many things and learned so many things. This learning helped me to grow as a person.

I suggest you keep trying new things; we never know if your next choice can make you big.

2. Taking chances

Last month was all about taking chances. I did my first Twitter ghostwriting project; it has been on my mind for a while now. But I was unsure if I could do this. But when I got a lead, I went with the flow.

After finishing the project, I felt more confident about my writing. So, always grab the opportunity when you get it.

3. Not giving up attitude

You're already in 1% of people if you've not given up.

By not giving up, you can be sure you'll find something that will work for you someday.

Never giving up doesn't mean you've started something and failed to achieve the expected result. It's about failing many times but still trying.

4. Calculating the risk

While I'm suggesting you follow your passion mainly, I'll never be in favor of jumping into something without any research and calculating the risk. Good market research is always important for your future.

Always be aware of the results of your success and failure. After all, we can't pretend about the future, so it is a must to have another plan. If plan A doesn't work, you must have plan B in mind.

5. Balance your work and emotion

Always keep your personal and professional life different. Don't make professional decisions based on personal life and vice versa. For example, if your fellow creator wants to collaborate with you, but it's not beneficial for you, and you don't want to do this, say No.

Don't mix your emotion in business, always take your business as business. This will help you focus on your goal more.

So these are 5 things I follow for a better outcome in the future.

What do you think about these? Which one do you follow?

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Poonam Sharma

A passionate writer and Solopreneur | I talk about how to build an audience on social media & build a profitable side hustle: https://comfytalkswithpoonam.com/