I am in no position to write about success; I have yet to find what success is and what it means. However, reflecting on the past 12 months, I attribute success, growth, and opportunity to one thing: a three layer cake. Ingredients include:
Layer 1 -- Passion
It starts with a goal, a dream, an idea, a purpose, a passion. Set aside what friends, family, and the environment has told you. Chase what you truly want in life, not what they want. Find the ones that have walked the path, soak up their wisdom and knowledge, and let them be your mentors. Get rid of those blocking your way, and attract those that are on the same mission; be an inspiration to those that haven't found their passion.
Layer 2 -- Action
If you do not persist, failing is inevitable . The only time you fail is when you quit. Try not once, or twice, or three times, but until you achieve, whether it takes 10 tries or a million. Produce relentless amounts of action. Let the action, and not the caption, define the passion.
Layer 3 -- Traction
Take up space, be loud. Let others know who you are, what you're doing, and why. Expand into new communities, networks, and groups. If you can't find what's congruent with your preamble, then start your own network. Don't stop until you get the traction you deserve. The fastest car in the world can't move unless it has traction.
This is the 21st century. Leaving your mark requires three layers.
VOLUME = length x width x height? No.
VOLUME = PASSION X ACTION X TRACTION.
How much volume does your cake have?
