The Hunger To Succeed

It takes hunger to succeed.

In all my years in the business world, I met a lot of people with amazing talent. I can’t tell you how many times I said “This one is going to be a star.“ 

Unfortunately in most cases, I was proven wrong. They had what it took to be successful except one missing ingredient.

Talent alone is not enough. 

The first thing I look for now is HUNGER. Without hunger, none of the other tangibles matter. 

If you want true success, you have to be hungry.

When someone is hungry for success, you can see it in their eyes. They may not have all the talent in the world but they have that ingredient that’s going to help them succeed. 

When someone is hungry, they are all in. They are going to do what it takes to become successful. 

The word “try” is not in their vocabulary. They are simply just going to do it. Total failure is not an option. There is no Plan B. They are 100% committed to the cause and they are not looking back. That’s the type of hunger that’s necessary in order to have success.

I’ve also found that people that are hungry are committed to constantly improving. 

They are not satisfied with just being average. They may start slow but they understand that if they commit to continuous learning, they are going to keep improving. 

They understand that failure is part of the process and that’s the only way that they are going to keep learning. 

This is why it’s important to look at the big picture with the understanding that with proper commitment, success is going to happen.

Hungry people look for solutions rather than making excuses. When obstacles or challenges do come, these type of individuals will either find a way or they will make one. The road to success will always be under construction. When you commit to making it happen, success will eventually come.

Over the years, I have found in many cases that I want more success for individuals than they want for themselves. 

Some people require that extra push. The exciting thing is that hunger is actually a driver. I don’t have to micromanage the hungry. 

They are so self-motivated that they push themselves harder than I can push them. 

Hunger definitely opens eyes as well. Those that are hungry have a vision to see small windows of opportunity and they turn them into something big. The journey of success is not going to be easy, but when you’re hungry, the commitment is there.

Perhaps you have found yourself lacking that hunger. The good news is you can change that. Write out exactly what you want out of life and be very specific. 

Look at it every day. Have photos. You must have a reason WHY you want to succeed. 

If anyone ever tells you that you don’t have what it takes to be successful, prove them wrong. That’s what I call “being hungry.”
This is your week! This is your time!

Stay hungry!

Happy Selling,

David

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Author: David Matney

Payment Technology Specialist at Payment Lynx

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