Work on Yourself for Success in Life

"You are your own helper."

• Atul Malikram (Author and Political Strategist)

Bring the change in yourself that you expect from others….

Life is a unique school where every day offers an opportunity to learn something new. This school, like any regular school, takes tests periodically and gives results based on your effort. In a typical school, you meet many people along your academic journey, who become your companions. When you don’t understand a question, you ask the teacher for help, and if you want to pass the exam, you seek assistance from friends. In this way, with the help of teachers and companions, your educational journey becomes smooth and joyful.

But the rules in life’s school are a bit different. Here, your only companion is you. What this means is that your success or failure in life depends solely on your decisions and efforts.

As human beings, we are social creatures and rely on others from childhood. First, we depend on our parents, then on teachers and friends as we grow, and later on our spouses. But when it comes to success, we unknowingly begin to blame others and our circumstances. For example, if we get low marks in an exam, we blame the teacher, if we don't get a job, we blame the college, and when there is no one else to blame, we blame our bad luck. This narrow mindset makes us mentally weak, and we begin attributing our failures to others.

But is it always right to blame others and circumstances? Have we never been responsible for our own situation? Think about it, you've probably blamed others at some point. Though it may have provided temporary relief, did it benefit anyone else? No, it only caused harm to yourself.

The truth is, the number of successful people is low because they don’t work on themselves. If you want to succeed, you are the only one who can help yourself. Success requires constant work on oneself. The first thing to do is take responsibility for every situation, evaluate yourself, and work on your weaknesses to turn them into strengths.

The great people who achieved success were also ordinary people. The only difference is that they worked on their weaknesses and turned them into their strengths. They were determined and decided to make their own path, and they never gave up on themselves.

Remember, unless you are serious about yourself, no one can help you, no matter how well-meaning they are.