Everyone is born with an inflated sense of self-importance, and this sense of self-importance isn\u2019t necessarily a bad thing. So long as it manifests itself as high self-esteem, an exaggerated sense of self-importance can give you the confidence to pursue your goals, especially in the early stages of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, this exaggerated sense of self-importance is something that eventually needs to be outgrown. One of the most important lessons that you can learn is that the world has seven billion other people who are just as unique, important, and valuable as yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
True success in life<\/a> comes through recognizing the things that make you unique and the value that you bring to the world while at the same time identifying the unique traits of others and the strengths that they have to offer as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By understanding that you are one of a kind and unlike anyone else in the world while also recognizing that everyone else around you fits this same description, you can capitalize on your strengths, highlight and improve your weaknesses, and work alongside everyone else in your life in a manner that builds a better world for you as well as those who come in contact with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By Napoleon Hill<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u23f1 12 minute reading time<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83c\udfa7 Audio version available<\/p>\n\n\n\n There\u2019s no denying that life is going to throw plenty of obstacles and hardships along your path to success. Ultimately, though, it is essential to realize that no matter what obstacles lie in your way, you are the captain of your destiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The path that your life takes and the destination that it leads to is entirely up to you. While you may not get to control the challenges that you face, you will always control how you deal with those challenges. Rather than falling prey to a victim mentality, take the reigns of your life and realize that your destiny in life ultimately boils down to the decisions that you make along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Related: 5 Super Simple Success Habits People Don\u2019t Often Talk About<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n There is no single definition for what it means to live a successful life. For some, success is defined as building a lucrative and enjoyable career. For others, it\u2019s defined as nurturing loving relationships<\/a> with friends and family. For others, a successful life is a life full of adventure that is lived to the fullest, and for many, a successful life is some combination of all these things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Don\u2019t think you have to mold your ambitions into a cookie-cutter definition of success in life to be happy. Define for yourself what your ideal life looks like and pursue that dream with all of your worth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n After all, there is no single definition of a successful life, and happiness can come from many different things. Find the things that make you happy, build your life around those things, and live out your unique definition of what a successful life looks like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the Snapreads app, you get the key insights from the best nonfiction books in minutes, not hours or days. Our experts transform these books into quick, memorable, easy-to-understand insights you can read when you have the time or listen to them on the go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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