9 Things Very Successful People Never Do

This is another post for self-reflection.

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Success only comes from intention and action.

Here are nine things remarkably successful people never do:

1. They never let the past dictate their future.
Remarkably successful people believe their past should inform them but should never define them.

2. They never gossip.
Don't worry that you'll lose a gossiper's respect; anyone willing to gossip doesn't respect other people anyway.
The next time you're tempted to talk about another person, think about whether you would say what you're about to say to that person.
When remarkably successful people want to share the inside scoop, they just speak openly about their own thoughts and feelings. That way they're not gossiping. They're just being genuine.

3. They never say "yes" when they really mean "no."
Remarkably successful people practice saying no. They've gotten really good at saying no. They know that lets them focus on doing what they really need to do: for themselves and for other people.

4. They never interrupt.
Remarkably successful people already know what they think — they want to learn from what everyone else thinks.

5. They're never late (without an incredibly good reason).
Although you may believe you can't help it, being late is a choice. You allow yourself to be late.

Remarkably successful people start the day a little day earlier. They arrive early to their first scheduled event. They don't worry that they'll waste time — they plan ahead and bring along whatever they need to use any "early" time to get a few simple things done.

6. They never resent.
Take it from Nelson Mandela: "Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies."

The same holds for bitterness. And jealousy. And dislike.

When you hold on to ill will, the only person who loses is you.

Remarkably successful people put all that emotional energy into focusing not on what others have done but on what they themselves will do.

7. They never decide they don't have the time.
Figure out what's important to you. Strip away all the stuff that isn't. Then make it happen.

We're all given the same amount of time. The only difference is how we use our time.

Remarkably successful people use their time.

8. They never fit in (just to fit in).
Remarkably successful people have decided to simply be who they are. By not trying to fit in or make an artificial impression they know they might lose a bunch of acquaintances, but they know they'll also gain a few real friends.

9. They're never afraid to do the things that matter.
"The only thing we have to fear is ourselves."

Remarkably successful people put their fears aside and get started. They do something. They do anything.

Remarkably successful people are often afraid, but they're most afraid of looking back and thinking, "If only I had ..."

Don't look back and think, "If only I had ..."