How often do you hear people calling someone amazing? How often does someone inspire you to the extent that you perform beyond your normal capabilities in whatever you choose to work on? This post will help you learn how to become such an incredible person.
The fitness practices of mine – my diet, cardio sessions and weight lifting, have been such a phenomenal success with people around me that I would like to share a few general tips which you can use to become an inspiration to others in almost anything you do.
Being constantly complimented on your noticeable improvement may just be the motivation you will need to become an outstanding achiever and reach the goals you never thought to be so easily attainable.
So here’s a set-up: you’ve got an area of your life which you plan on improving, and you’ve decided to not only succeed, but become someone incredible – impress others with your achievements and inspire them to follow you and improve their lives in a similar fashion.
Want to know the steps to success? Here are just a few. Use them as guidelines to get started, and as you progress, I’m sure you will discover many more ways of achieving great results and inspiring people.
1. Find something you absolutely love doing
I believe that you can really succeed only in something you love doing. Although it is possible to achieve certain results even with activities you don’t like at all, these activities cannot make you an amazing achiever.
You’ve got to be passionate about your intentions, you need to know exactly why you’re doing something and also be excited about it.
When I got started with my fitness program, I was thrilled. To me, getting fit is as exciting a self-improvement project as it gets. I’ve always dreamed of being fit enough to try my luck with all kinds of sports, and although I never let my slightly excess weight be a real stopper, it still was a determining factor in many of my plans.
Every time I go to gym, I’m happy to get another chance to push myself to the limit, work really hard to get one step closer to my ideals of fitness and stamina. That’s what makes every gym session interesting, and this is the motivation I need to exercise every day.
2. Set Goals
You’ve got to set goals and keep track of them. Setting great goals is like finalizing your decision to become an amazing person. Unless you agree on how exactly you’re going to change, there’s a very slim chance that you will make positive progress.
Make it your second nature to not only love what you’re doing, but also be absolutely sure why you’re doing this and how far you will go.
When I had decided on getting into shape and staying fit for the rest of my life, this meant setting a number of goals:
* losing weight (15kg is my initial goal, I will set my next goal once I reach this one)
* improving my cardio (to be able to run flat out for 10 minutes at 16km/h)
* educating myself (reading a number of books on diets and detoxification)
* improving the healthiness of my lifestyle (changing my diet and eating habits, introducing more physical training)
I’m tracking these goals almost daily – making sure I’m making progress and staying aligned with an overall decision on becoming as fit as I’ve always dreamed to be.
3. Think Big
There’s nothing wrong with being ambitious! Don’t be afraid to set yourself a goal which is bigger than average and therefore harder to reach. Plan to push yourself as high as you can think of, and never settle for anything mediocre in your plans.
Remember: mediocre plans and goals will get you mediocre results. A truly amazing person you’re about to become can’t afford an average plan. Think big and try your best to stick to your plans, and you will be surprised how much you can accomplish.
Don’t be disappointed if you can’t follow your big plans to the letter – it is the nature of any success to put you through many failures before letting you reap the reward. Even if something hasn’t worked perfectly, you still will make much more progress aiming high compared to an average planning approach. If you shoot for the moon, you’ll at least land on a star!
One thing to understand though is that thinking big isn’t about setting unrealistic goals and refusing to do any analysis or risk management. Not at all! But thinking big ensures that you if you plan for some result, you aim higher to achieve more.
If I lost 5kg, it would still be a good result and many people would be very pleased with such progress. Still, I have decided to aim much higher and go for 20kg (44lbs) weight loss. This is a much more exciting goal, and the closer I get to it, the more proud I am because it shows once again how most of my thinking big gets results with due focus and effort put in.
It doesn’t mean I will neglect any risks on my way to the goal though. If I at any stage see that further weight loss would harm my health, I will stop and switch into the weight maintenance mode.
4. Be persistent
For all those achievers who can’t wait to become truly inspiring individuals, I’d like to confirm it: yes, there will be times when your efforts pay off. But depending on the nature of your planned achievements, noticeable results may take a while to appear.
That’s why it is very important to be persistent and keep pushing hard until you’re successful. The old rule of self-improvement works like this: first, you have to commit your time and put your efforts into something, then you get the desired results out of it.
Every working day of the week I try and make my way to our gym. There are days where I can’t do it due to other commitments like business meetings, but apart from them very little can hold me back. If I’m healthy enough to be at work, I’m pushing myself to go and have a workout.
I constantly change my routine, I attend 2 weekly fitness programs, and I have been doing this for so long that I miss gym if I skip it for whatever reason.
A year and a half since I joined our gym at work, I’ve gone through such a transformation that I rarely have a week without discussing my progress with people around me.
They don’t always realize how much effort had been put into getting fit, and therefore my results seem incredible. I always take my time to share my experience and learn new ideas from others, and this helps us all enjoy the benefits of being persistent. After a few months, you become much more patient and therefore relaxed about your results.
In your own time, you will recognize that practice makes perfect. You will prove to yourself and others that only regular efforts and positive attitude can help you achieve results that really last.
5. Embrace your followers
Perhaps one of the most pleasant sides of becoming an inspiration to others: recognizing your followers!
You will be surprised to see how many people are impressed with your improvements, and if there’s one thing you can do to really establish yourself as an achiever worth following it is this: embrace your followers, talk to them and explain your reasons and achievements. Offer your help and work with them to help them follow your steps and achieve similar results.
Most people have a fear that sharing their knowledge will take something away from them, make their own achievements seem less impressive to others. But the effect of helping others is only positive: people will respect you for the knowledge you possess, and will admire you for being able to share it.
That’s it for today. This list is by no means complete, and I’m sure many of you will have better ideas on becoming an inspiration to others. Please make sure to share them with others by leaving a comment! Thanks for your advice in advance, and good luck with becoming an inspiration!
These are great tips. Doing something we love to do is a huge factor, indeed. I’ve seen a lot of miserable but successful people. It only shows that they don’t like what they are doing and are probably forced to do it because of the huge pay.
Hi Dave,
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us.
Yes, not all of us are lucky enough to have huge salaries, and even less the number of people who enjoy working for a huge pay.
If money was out of equation, it would be a very easy choice, and everyone would be going for something they really like. The irony of this is also that every one of us has a much better chance of succeeding in what they like and therefore reaching the top in many ways, including financial aspect. But we rarely get a chance to risk everything and start afresh. Usually, by the time we identify what it is that we really like, we have too many dependencies holding us back.
Thanks again for stopping by!
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regards from Mexico city
Great tips, Gleb! I especially like the sentence “people will respect you for the knowledge you possess, and will admire you for being able to share it.” It reminds me that I should first build my value so that I have something to share, and then generously share it.
What’s even sad is that some people who don’t have the resources to do what they like are forced to sacrifice some of the things they like and still fail because of their competitors who have more resources.
Thanks for sharing this wonderful list
Hi Donald,
Thanks for your words! Yes, it is important to have something valuable to share.
With your current readership and interesting posts, I think you’re well on your way! ;)
Hi Pamela,
You’re right it is a bit sad. Then again, life can be challenging sometimes, and so only persistent and really faithful to their goals and ideals will get to reach the stars of their dreams.
Amazing! These five steps to become inspirational are truly extraordinary . I am absolutely sure people will gain from this knowledge. I have been personally involved in the human development field for many years and can honestly say, that love in what you are doing is the most important factor. Setting goals, believing and being persistent is the character of a leader, its what inspires us all. It is something i have been striving to achieve all of my life, to be able to serve others through my own life example. I love to personally share more on my experiences in my personal blog over here.
Hi Kristian!
I would also say that loving the process of achieving your goals is one of the basic rules you absolutely have to follow.
Thanks for sharing the link!
Wow, those were some great points. The headline caught my eye immediately, as I believe one of the most rewarding experiences in life would be to BE an inspiration to others–that in itself spells out your own personal success.
Congratulations on your fitness achievements, it’s great to hear when other people accomplish their challenging goals–that in itself is an inspiration to others!
Another good thing about this post is that not only do you provide great advice on being an inspiration to others, it also gives great advice on improving leadership qualities! –Great Post!
I’m really glad that you found this post so useful, J.B.!
I’m always looking for new ways to improve things around me, because inspiring others will ultimately inspire and motivate myself, thus forming a perfect circle for on-going positivity in all the aspects of my activity.
Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you again!
Hello! You have a really motivating and stimulating site! I really enjoyed your articles! You do a great job. And regarding motivation and success, I wrote some things about the principles of success(http://mariaflorea.blogspot.com/2007/07/success-and-failure-very-slight.html) and also about Success and Failure(http://mariaflorea.blogspot.com/2007/07/success-and-failure-very-slight.html) if you’re interested.
Cheers!
Nice one Gleb! I would add just one off of the top of my head – be human. Nobody wants to try to live up to being a super-hero – if you can do great things but still let everyone know that you’re not that much different than they are, they feel more empowered and capable of beiing more, too! :)
Thanks, Wendy!
Your words are very true! If others can do it, so can you. If you can do it, so can others!
Great article. It’s also worth noting that you need to do what you say you’re going to do and keep going when other’s give up! At some point in their lives everyone has dreams and sets goals but most people give up.
Seeing someone persist and achieve is inspiring for all to see.
I agree with Gary, most people do give up but it’s really encouraging to see someone who keeps persisting ! That’s why I started 101/1001 to keep me accountable ^^ All the best with your goals !
Thanks for your encouraging words, Mookxi!
Great article. I really enjoy your blog. I am on my way with my own personal development blog. Its doing great so far. Come and see and let me know what you think.
Chris Hughes
http://www.pd4free.com
Thanks for stopping by, Chris! Great blog, too!
I love it, some nice tips and I could not agree more. My purpose is to inspire people to live the live they desire each and everyday.
Really nice information. You really have to be persistent if you want to succeed. You have to give and then you can expect to get something.
Nice tips! I agree with you completely. From my experience, the hardest thing to achieve is persistence because I tend to jump from one thing to another before I finish anything if I don’t see results immediately.
I totally agree with you about “doing what you love.” I really don’t think you can inspire someone else just doing a thing because you feel like it is the only way you can earn a living. Inspiration is absolutely contagious. And it is the power of love and purpose mingled together which sparks inspiration.
Gret site you have here. Love it. I’ll be stopping in quite often. Wonderful content. Thanks for being so positive.
Carmellita
Couldn’t agree more with the steps outlined here..Inspiring others further inspires us as individuals and adds value to our lives
I’ve heard the idea that “do what you love” so many times that I would like to modify it to ‘love what you do’ also. I know it’s far better to be able to do the work you like most but as far as I’ve seen passion fizzles after a while and what ultimately helps you in realizing the goal and make a fuzzy dream into reality is ‘persistent’. I don’t want all to discourage but all through my life I’ve pursue my desires only to find in the end that I was no longer had the same desires, so whenever you feel as you’re lacking the desire to go through it’s far better to analyze is it really the case? Also your action motivates you to do more so my dear friends continue doing what you are doing even if you no longer feel any heat inside believe me it’s still there all you need is a little blow and that will come through action because that’s what ultimately matters regardless of thoughts.!
I can totally relate to this Ronit, in fact for most things I’m only planning to do I always try to do them sooner, because later I may not be as interested anymore. And, yes, there are things which no longer appeal to me at all – although I still remember the days where I really wanted to give them a try.