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The 6 Most Important Laws Of Success Used By World-Class Performers
By A.J. Madden
Apply these principles only if you want to become one of the best in the world at what you do.
1. The Law Of Reversal
Do the opposite of the majority.
“The Law of Reversal states: “To turn misery, disease and failure into joy, health and prosperity, I must think, speak and act in ways which are the exact reverse of how most people think, speak and act.” This is easier said than done. Applying this law means that: if most people are talking about recession, you’re not. If most people are complaining, you’re not. If most people are spending more than they earn, you’re not.” -James Arthur Ray
“If you do things differently, success will follow you like a shadow.” -Sheldon Adelson
Book Recommendation: The 50th Law by Robert Greene
2. The 80/20 Principle
Focus on the vital few.
“The 80/20 Principle says that most of what we do is a complete waste of time. There a few things that are incredibly important. Most results come from very few causes.” Richard Koch
“The 80/20 Rule: 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. This means that if you’re doing ten tasks, two are going to be vastly more important than the others.” -Brian Tracy
Warren Buffet’s key to success in his words: “Saying NO 99 times out of 100 to solicitation of his time or attention. The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything.”
“Billionaires understand that the secret to genius is not complexity, it’s simplicity. Be monomaniacally focused at being world class at just a few things. Adopt the mindset of learned minimalism.”-Robin Sharma
Book recommendations:
- 15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management by Kevin Kruse
- One Thing by Gary Keller
- Essentialism by Greg McKeown
3. Parkinson’s Law
Live faster.
Parkinson’s Law: The adage that “work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion”. The amount of time that one has to perform a task is the amount of time it will take to complete the task.
If you give yourself one hour to complete a task, it will take you one hour. If you give yourself 45 minutes to complete that same task, you’ll get in done in 45. Because you’ll find a way to do it faster by eliminating the inessential and inefficient parts of the process.
“Successful people walk 25% faster than unsuccessful people.” -David Schwartz, author of The Magic of Thinking Big
Book recommendation:
15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management by Kevin Kruse
4. The Law Of Association
Show me your friends and I’ll show you your future.
“We become our influences. We become our conversations.” Robin Sharma
“Your friends determine your fate. Toxic people are often more dangerous and create more damage than we realize. Replace naysayers, doubters, and energy drainers with encouragers, winners, and motivators. Remove people from your life who consistently drain your energy. Surround yourself with the people who will help you achieve your purpose.” Skip Prichard
“I grow by constantly putting myself in situations with people who are better than me. I seek out people who are in better shape, making more money, or making a bigger impact in the world. I never want to be the smartest person in the room. I want to learn from people at a higher level than me so I can join them there, then repeat the whole process.”-Bedros Keuilian“Avoid negative people at all costs. They are the greatest destroyers of self confidence and self-esteem.” -Brian Tracy
“Pay attention to whom your energy increases and decreases around, because that’s the universe giving you a hint of who you should embrace or stray from.” -Wesley Snipes
Book Recommendation:
The Success Principles by Jack Canfield
5. The Slight Edge
Win the day.
“The Slight Edge is the simple productive actions, repeated consistently over time that ultimately leads to success. It is that simple. Only 5 percent achieve the level of success and fulfillment they hoped for. The other 95 percent either fail or fall short. The only difference is The Slight Edge.” -Jeff Olson, author of The Slight Edge
“We already have all the information about success that we need. The key is applying that information in our daily lives, to consistently make the right choices, all of which add up to create massive outcomes in our lives. The secret ingredient is straightforward: to do the small things over and over again until success kicks in. Consistently repeatable daily actions + time = unconquerable results.” Jeff Olson, author of The Slight Edge
Book Recommendation:
The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson
6. Kaizen
Small, continuous improvements.
“Kaizen is a Japanese word meaning “continuous improvement”. What I like so much about kaizen is that it does not require earth-shattering, completely revolutionary, industry-changing innovation. Instead, kaizen means finding a way to make things just 1 percent better every single day. I love kaizen so much because it does not seem daunting. I don’t have to be a genius or totally reinvent the way we do business. I just need to find one little thing that I can do better in my job, every single day.”-John Spence“Constant and never ending improvement until my very last breath.” -Bedros Keuilian
Book Recommendation:
The Success Principles by Jack Canfield
Conclusion:
- Do the opposite of the majority.
- Focus on the vital few.
- Live faster.
- Show me your friends and I’ll show you your future.
- Win the day.
- Small, continuous improvements.
- Apply any of these laws, and you will find more success in any endeavor.
- Apply all six and watch your results skyrocket into the stratosphere of the world class.
- Here’s to your success and happiness.
- Onward and upward.
