Want to Become the Best at What You Do? Read This

"Necessity is the mother of invention."  -- English Proverb

Your results aren't a reflection of your talent. Lots of people have talent. Few people, however, are required to rise to a difficult challenge.

Most people never put themselves in demanding situations -- situations that humble and scare you.

You need to put yourself into positions that create immense pressure. The kind of pressure that will either make or break you. This is how you purge out your weakness and small-mindedness. It won't be pretty. But it will change you. And eventually, you'll rise up. New. Changed. Better.

You need to be taking on challenges that require you to become so much more than you currently are. You need to put your back against the wall so you have no other choice but to produce.

This is how you evolve.

How do you put yourself into these situations? You initiate . You don't wait for life to come to you. You don't wait for the "next" opportunity.

You improve your current situation or "job" by providing actual value. You pitch ideas. You ask questions. You try and fail. You take on roles that require greater responsibility.

4. Stay In Love With The Process

"The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war."  -- Norman Schwarzkopf

The process -- or the work itself -- is all there is. Results come and go. And it's never been about the results. Success is inevitable.

Success comes easy because it's the last thing on your mind. You already know it's going to happen.

The work itself -- and becoming better and better at it -- is what drives you. It almost doesn't matter what you're doing. It's why you're doing it that matters.