How do we know if we have some of the traits that can make us highly Successful in life?

We look up to powerful and successful people, but the ones that get the most respect are the rags to riches stories or those who started out like ordinary people and relied on their own wits to attain success.

Some of these people didn’t even realize how much potential they had, and they didn’t really care – they just worked hard, and kept working hard day in and day out.

You might be showing some of these positive signs of potential future success but simply aren’t aware of them yet.

You have something to prove to yourself

Many people have a burning desire to prove other people wrong. That's a great motivator.

Incredibly successful people are driven by something deeper and more personal. True drive, commitment, and dedication spring from a desire to prove something to the most important person of all.

You.


You are sef-compassionate

Self-compassion doesn't make you weak or unambitious. Instead, scientists say it can make you more successful.

Research on self-compassion suggests that it has three components: engaging in a positive internal dialogue, understanding that everyone makes mistakes, and being aware of your thoughts and feelings without succumbing to them.

In "The Happiness Track," Emma Seppala, science director of Stanford's Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education. recommends one strategy for practicing self-compassion: Treat yourself as you would treat a colleague or friend who has failed.


You have a desire to improve

Not everyone has a lot of ambition. They might be held back by fears that they can’t effectively deal with; they might not be creative enough or they might be lazy and used to settling for less if it means they don’t have to work too hard.

Then there are those that have a burning desire to constantly improve, learn new things, pick up new skills and sacrifice some fun and enjoyment now, so that they can be happier in the future.
The latter group is the one that keeps improving year after year, getting things done one step at a time.

You like finishing things or complete a task in most cases 

People that are going to be successful like to finish things. Let me explain. When working a puzzle, they can't stop until they finish the puzzle.

If they play a video game, they can't help themselves; they have to finish the game. When reading a book, they have to finish it.

Guys, this is a sign. When I see people that only read the first chapter or two of a book and then ask the question, "Famous, what do you think, man? I have 30 books that I've started that I haven't finished." Well, that's a sign you don't like to finish things.

You like things to be given to you easy. The people that finish things always finish things. And that's a sign they're going to be successful.

You are punctual and dependable

It is difficult to find a person that keeps his or word every time and is never late to a meeting. Such people are held in high regard, both in the business world and among their friends.

If you are the kind of person who others find dependable, and are able to run a realistic schedule that allows you to be very punctual, then you have the potential to reach great heights.


Credible people see success in you 

Another sign that someone's going to be successful is how credible people view them.

Let's say I meet Evangeline . And Evangeline principal or lecturer, teacher, pastor, uncle, success coach, mentor, and boss all say, This lady is
 going places. She is going places. If those people gave authentic, real answers, that Gbemisayo is going places. She is going to places. Why? Because those people have spent endless hours with them.They know their flaws and habits.

They know whether or not they finishes things, if both Gbemisayo and Evangeline spends time with people that are ahead of them, and how competitive they were they will be success. If you have been noticing this sign you are going to be successful.

So if a lot of credible people say that someone's going places, that's a sign they will  be successful.

You are self-aware 

According to Tasha Eurich, an organizational psychologist and the author of "Insight," most people don't know how others really see them. Those who have a more accurate picture of how they're coming off tend to be more successful.

Eurich recommends finding one or two "loving critics," or "people who will be honest with us while still having our best interests at heart." Tap them regularly for insight into how you can perform better at work.

Executive coach Marshall Goldsmith goes so far as to say that what other people think of you matters even more than how you see yourself. In his book "What Got You Here Won't Get You There," Goldsmith writes:

"If we can stop, listen, and think about what others are seeing in us, we have a great opportunity. We can compare the self that we want to be with the self that we are presenting to the rest of the world. We can then begin to make the real changes that are needed to close the gap between our stated values and our actual behavior."

You prefer to associate with those who are very successful than you do 

The next sign that someone's going to be a success is that their circle out earns them. The people they spend time with are bigger than them. It's a formula. It's not an accidental thing.

That's why you'll notice that some of the people that don't achieve success always want to be around smaller people, because it makes them feel bigger.

The people you meet that are super successful, they always put themselves in situations where people are bigger than them. Why? Because it's the next platform, the next level they're getting to.


You see failure as a teaching tool and source of motivation

The problem most people fall into is that they allow themselves to be easily defeated. Of course, we all screw up from time to time, and even fail miserably when attempting new things, but that’s no reason to start shouting obscenities while waving your fist at the sky and then give up all hope.

Those who use failure to fuel their desire to become better, and manage to learn from all the mistakes they make along the way, these are the people who go on to achieve greatness.


You can be extremely obsessive 

The people that are going to be successful are extremely obsessive. If you could dissect the mind of an obsessive person, it would concern a lot of people.

You might ask, "Does this person really think that way?" They do. They really do think that way. They're very good at getting what they want because they have to have it.  They're obsessed about it. And anytime they're obsessed about it, they start figuring out creative ways to get what they want.

Whether it's a girl, business, position, accolades, a certain place or lifestyle they want, they'll figure out a way to get it because they're obsessive. They're just wired that way, and they have to have it.

You don’t expect others to do things for you

There are men and women out there who simply can’t get their act together, so they sit around waiting for the world to sort out their problems. They will call on their friends, family and even coworkers for support way too often, and they always complain about the myriad of trivial problems that keep them from reaching their goals.
On the other hand, truly successful people like to take things into their own hands, and they take responsibility for their own actions or inaction.

You are nice to people be they are younger or not your superiors

On another episode of "Success! How I Did It," Coles described the importance of maintaining good relationships with your friends and colleagues. She said:

"The thing that I always try and say to young people starting out is your peer group is really the most important influence on your life because you are going to rise and fall together. And I have always got jobs through the loose ties of friendships and someone knowing someone who might know a job. And, you know, a group of you will start out together, and they sort of pull you with them."

Her number-one life tip? "Don't be an a--hole."

The truth is there's no 100% to any of this. No one's ever going to be 100%. But you want to be at least 70 or 80%.

Because if you do this right, the majority of the time you'll put together the most incredible team in your business so you'll grow and go to different places.