I always wondered, like, how people can become the top 1%?
I mean, it’s possible, but the meaning of better than 99% of people or becoming in the top 1% is not exactly the top 1%.
You can become the top 1%.
But most of the time, it means focusing on becoming high-value individuals.
It focuses on becoming the most effective person.
Is it easy?
I have researched it in books, articles, and YouTube videos.
All of the tips that I’ve found come down to one character. One tip. One skill. Which foundation most of the traits of successful people, which I will explain in this article.
I know that what you might think is being disciplined, consistent, mastering one skill, and having a big IQ.
All of that works, but the cover behind all of that is one characteristic.
Discipline and consistency for success
Discipline is important.
Especially if you want to start pursuing things or building habits. I always prioritize becoming disciplined because discipline is a skill. It can be built and practiced.
Even so, discipline is not the only one, even though it’s very important for becoming a successful individual.
Other than that, there is consistency.
We all need to be consistent in order to achieve success.
Consistency doesn’t guarantee success, though, but it will help you progress toward success. That’s why I combine consistency with discipline in order to guarantee success.
The formula is like this: you work hard, which needs discipline. Then you maintain that work for many years, which is consistency.
If one of them is empty, you might not achieve success.
Discipline without consistency
For example, I am training for a marathon.
I have a highly disciplined approach to my training sessions, following a strict routine every time I train. However, I only train when I want to — sometimes once a week, sometimes three times a week, and sometimes I skip a week entirely.
When I do train, I follow my plan with great focus and intensity, but the irregularity in my schedule means I’m not consistent in my efforts.
Consistent without discipline
The other example is becoming consistent but not disciplined.
I go to the gym every day, without fail. I am very consistent with my gym visits, never missing a day. However, I lack discipline in my workouts. I often spend my time at the gym chatting with friends, scrolling on my phone, and not following a structured workout plan.
Despite my consistent attendance, my lack of discipline means I’m not making much progress toward my fitness goals.
So, discipline and consistency are connected and best friends.
Without those two, it might not be effective for you to achieve success.
But…
Discipline and consistency aren’t the main keys to success.
How about mastery?
The other one is mastery.
Mastery in one skill or another is very important. Competition in this era is pretty hard.
There are people who don’t need college but can be masters at coding.
There are people who have no musical background who become great musicians.
There are many cases where mastery can be built and trained.
This is important because the only way you can become the top 1% is to master one skill.
In one skill, you can gain an audience, monetize, bring value to other people, sell your service, and do many other things.
This is why it’s one of the most important parts of your engine for success.
But…
Mastery is not everything.
High IQ can make people successful?
The last one I want to talk about is IQ.
There are many people with high IQs, but not all of them take action. Having a high IQ could help you accelerate all of your progress. I have friends who don’t need to study for more than an hour but still manage to pass the test.
Having an IQ is important, but having a high IQ is not necessary.
The more you learn and improve yourself, the more you become smarter and better. Just focus on that.
But…
A mere IQ cannot guarantee success.
What’s the one key to success?
All of those that I have mentioned are important.
If you have both four of them, you will succeed easily.
Even so, there’s one trait or character that can help you achieve success, like miracles. I experience this, and I know this will be the number one trait to become the top 1% or 99% better than most people.
It’s Attitude.
You might work hard and have a high IQ.
But if you have a bad attitude, it will be much harder for you to have connections, friends, and magnets to other miracles.
I will give you an example of this. I work at a tech company and am known for my excellent coding skills and high IQ. I always meet project deadlines and stay very disciplined in my work routine.
I’m really good at solving complex problems and creating new solutions.
However, I often have a bad attitude. I’m frequently rude to my coworkers, dismissive of their ideas, and quick to criticize without being helpful. My negative behavior creates a tense work environment, and my coworkers find it hard to work with me.
Even though I’m good at my job, my poor attitude lowers team morale and makes teamwork difficult.
Other than that, you might close the possibility of gaining help from other people. People might not be interested in you. People might avoid you. This is why attitude could become a magnet for miracles.
You just make people love you and trust you easily.
Attitude to achieve success
You are alone in your progress to success, but you are not alone in your progress to achieve success.
Attitude can help you even if you don’t have a high IQ, skill, discipline, or consistency. Well, it doesn’t mean you don’t have it entirely. Having a decent skill, discipline, and consistency helps you.
Adding those with a great attitude helps you a lot—not only in progressing to success but in achieving success.
Focus on becoming positive and helping other people out.
Be friends and make connections.
Sometimes, connections can help you more than money can.
This is why attitude is important.
It could connect you to miracles and “luck” that people have been seeking for a long time.
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