How to be successful in life?

Question

I mean I want to be someone in life! I want to be able to give my kids averything they want, I want to give them all I can't have right now! I don't want to be a mediocre! Is studying really hard and doing good at school going to help me? Please be serious about it! Thank's alot!

Answer 1

heh, i hope you are reading this even if it is somewhat long.

When i was younger, i went to school just for sake of going t school. I ignored my parents when they told me to study and what not.

Note: I never had to study in my life and i maintained straight B's and As. I graduate high school with 3.79 GPA and never once did any homework if it was not required. Never touched the text book if i could help it.

But, when i entered college. . . I regretted everything i did. Not studying that is.

There are 2 types of studying. Studying at last minute to cram everything in your head just for the next test and forgetting them all.

Or

Studying hour or two every day and really learning the stuff and reviewing it once in a while. ( i highly recommend this type of studying, because in college, you can't afford to forget. pop quizzes, and finals that are worth more then half your grades. I remember having a final, worth 50% of my grade, it was one single question. Something we leaned on first chapter, second day of class.)

I regret not studying while i was in high school and . . . well its not too late to change my ways but it became lot harder now.

Because every other person that comes from middle class family is going to attend college, it is becoming harder to get a degree in right field.

There is huge wait list just to do anything decent now days. Even if you get into school of your choice, its still really hard to get into programs. (law, med, doc, most white collar high paying jobs)

I thought i could change my ways when i entered college but old habits die hard. . . its better to get in habit of studying correctly before getting into college then after.


Personal experience, no bull **** at all. I have handful of friends who easily got excepted into Harvard, Columbia, duke, university of Florida, and other high end colleges. They scored around 1400 - 1500s on SAT. highest score is 1600. But, half of them actually failed their first semester because they were not ready for the classes.

In high school, teachers spoon feed you the information. In university. . . you are basically on your own. You are in a lecture hall, you shut up and listen. You are not even known by name until you are graduate student, you are simply a number that you were assigned with. You listen to the lecture, and study on your own or with friends. It is highly recommended that you read ahead, and know your field, know more then what your professor has lectured.

Why? because B's doesn't cut it when you are graduate student. you need As and As. B is same as F.

Answer 2

Studying hard doesn't make for more money. If so, the "rocket scientists" would be driving Porshes and the salesmen with no college would be driving Hondas. (no dispersions on either make)

Not studying when you have the chance will result in poor grades and less money.

The trick to not being mediocre is being not mediocre. Work hard and emulate others that make money.

POINT 2: Go for happy / not rich. Listen to the kids, Talk to the kids, spend time with the kids. The poster I saw had a quote something like... 100 years from now no one will know the type of car I drove, the house I lived in..... but the difference in one kids life would be remembered.

Answer 3

I am not a big proponent of school, but it can pay off if you know your stuff and are really good at what you do. This usually requires good studying and research methods, as well as experience. Usually you just end up $50,000 in debt working at mcdonalds to try and pay it off. Most of the people that have alot of money and are successful did it on their own, not working for someone else. You pretty much have to get on an upward track either in your own company or with someone else that's going the same way and hold on through everything, and I mean everything. Success comes slowly if at all. The main keys I have noticed (and I own my own successful online business) are dedication, creativity, ability to problem solve on your feet, multitasking (very important), and you must be able to handle large amounts of stress without cracking. Don't worry so much about what physical things you will give your kids, but what mental things you will give to them. You have to find that fine line between enough time and enough money and the right time to do everything. Good Luck

Answer 4

well, u seem to hav teh questions taht i was trying to answr out for myself...
if a good job means a job where u get paid fatly is what u think of a successful life, think twice...
well, everyone wants to rush through education and settle for a job, and that is the end of it!-they get married and have a dozen responsibilities...
i was lucky enough to do a research work for 1 month during my holidays and that helped me realise the importance of my life as a student. i have the power to make an important decision now, but if i plan to take that decision l8r, well...i think by that time i wud not long for a life of insecurities...and settle down...
well, as a youth, u surely have got the passion to do something that is quite challenging, and along with this passion comes the courage to do it...but we lack the wisdom to achieve it....but when we do get it, we wud already have started a settled life and wud have "matured" and we wud long to stay like that....but if that wud b the case, then we wud end up waking up after 30 years and still have the same life taht we had in the beginning, only that, by then u wud also hav a family to look after and a load of responsibilities tat comes with it...otherwise everyday in life wud b just another day!...
now, as far as i have understood u r only a student and u have ur whole life ahead. make the decision now...but that wud not meaan that u shud not b serious with ur studies...and it is amazing that u start think of ur responsibilities as a father at a very young age...
that was my opinion, i had appreciate it if u cud share ur views on the topic with me...

Answer 5

How to be successful?

1) Figure out what you like doing.
2) Become really good at it.

Everything else flows from there. Hopefully you find multiple things you like doing, so you have some options.

If not, studying and doing things that you don't necessarily like, but let you make a living is even more important than you might think.

Answer 6

Success is not a destination.It is the process of living life to the fullest and being meaningfull to others and oneself.Being a great contribution to others(our country,society,associations, family, parents, bros. and sis). It is really a be-ing feeling and not a get-it achievement.You can never call yourself successful when you have gotten something.You can say you are successful when you feel successful so... you are successful if you think you are!

Answer 7

I agree with Confused ..yes, school will pay off. Education is the key to freedom.

Answer 8

you need to work hard and make money ,but never forget about the things are valuable in life .like honesty, help to other, respact others and try to teach those to your kids too.

Answer 9

it is a normal life ,it also is a sweet life ,i think u will be a good husband and good father.but i don't think it is good for ur kids,if theycan get everything easily,don't u think so?We just do our best in my life,it is enough.

Answer 10

Yes it will all pay off. ^_^