6 Habits That Are Sabotaging Your Own Success
Are you sabotaging your own success? Or is it your parents, your best friend, or must it be your partner? The answer is yes; it is you and your habits!
What does it mean to sabotage? Sabotage means to destroy or diminish something deliberately. In this case, you are intentionally ruining your opportunities ahead by partaking in these habits.
If you identify with any of the habits below, it may be best to set aside time and self-reflect. It is inspection time! You can’t thrive and become successful if you make yourself sick with these habits.
This post is all about habits that are sabotaging your own success.
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Self-Sabotaging Habits
1. Consuming More and Producing Less.
It is easy to pick up your phone or even the remote and find something to watch. It becomes second nature because it is in our daily routine. After being entertained for a few hours, we still feel unsatisfied with how our life is going and wish we could do more, just like the people we watch. I, just like you, have those favorite content creators or actors/actresses that we can binge-watch excessively and consistently.
There is a distinct difference between them and us. They are producing while we sit back and watch. There is nothing wrong with indulging in some fun now and again, but we also need to ensure we are on our A-game. There is so much to offer the world; producing more and consuming less would help us start in the right direction.
Use that time you would have on someone else to create content to share with others. With action, you are one step closer to accomplishing your dreams of being where you knew you would be. You can have all the faith, but you are at a standstill if you don’t do anything about it.
17 So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
-James 2:17
Let’s make a conscious effort to give our all and go after our goals. We have all the boldness, creativity, charisma, and drive, just like the people we watch. You got this!
2. Being Others’ Cheerleader But A Hater To Yourself.
Are you the type of person with all the ideas to help someone else excel at what they want, but when it comes to yourself, you are a Debbie Downer? You have all the right words of affirmation to pour into them but have ninety reasons why you and your dreams can’t take off.
If so, I will call it as I see it: you are a HATER! Sorry, not sorry. You are the worst type of hater because you are the biggest hater of yourself.
You must believe you are just as good, if not better, than the person/people you are cheering for (respectfully). Life is too short to count yourself out and limit the endless possibilities there are out here for you. Make it your responsibility to uplift yourself daily. You can still be a supporter of others, but be the biggest supporter of yourself FIRST!
3. Stop Waiting
The first thing you need to do is stop waiting on the right time to go for what’s been on your heart and mind for days, maybe even years. There is no perfect time to do anything; you must go for it. If not, you will live with regret and resent yourself for not taking those chances to change your life forever.
Secondly, stop waiting on handouts. You are your superhero; no one is coming to save you. Sometimes, we become so dependent on others that they can become a crutch.
Whether you like it or not, you must do some stuff on your own, then the help comes later. There are roads you must take alone to return and bring others back with you. Stop waiting because you are sabotaging your own success.
4. Sleeping Excessively
Before you say anything, I will admit to sleeping excessively. Disclaimer: There is nothing wrong with getting the necessary rest when you need it. Your body will let you know when to lay it down. I am referencing those times when you could have been productive and decided to nap instead because of the convenience.
Or when you are bored, you sleep to solve that problem. Proverbs 20:13 (NIV) reads, “Do not love sleep or you will grow poor; stay awake, and you will have food to spare.” Poor is not our portion, but abundance is!
Let’s make the most of our time and not let it be idle. First and foremost, get the appropriate sleep required so that your mind and body can be in accord. Also, there is nothing wrong with a cat nap now and again; just don’t make sleeping your everything, which hinders you from doing anything.
5. Comparison
I will only stay for a short time on this subject. As I stated earlier, you have the boldness, creativity, charisma, and drive like anyone else. Psalms 139:14 says, “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” Yes, there will always be somebody smarter, prettier, more athletic, but that person is not you.
You are one of one, and there will never be anyone like you. If you continue playing the comparison game, it will result in depression and self-sabotaging, especially self-sabotaging thoughts. Stay encouraged no matter what life throws your way. You are uniquely you, and never forget that.
6. Not Celebrating Yourself Enough (Wins/Losses)
Sometimes, you must make every moment, good or bad, a celebration. Each win has a reward, and each failure has a lesson; you should celebrate both. You are worth celebrating! Your efforts are worth celebrating. You are not your mistakes.
Winning and losing isn’t everything. Sometimes, the journey is just as important as the outcome.
-Alex Morgan
Pour into your cup because you need the self-motivation to help keep the momentum while you are on your road to success. The more you see and understand how special you are, the more you will realize how beautiful the process is through the ups and downs. The rain will come, but just know the rainbow is not too far behind.
Be proud of who you are and the person you are stepping into.
Until Next Time…
Thank you for reading my post if you have made it to the end. If you have identified with one of the habits, I am proud of you for your honesty because the first step is admitting and seeing if there is a problem. I, too, have work to do to become my better self, so we are in this together.
I know these habits are not always intentional, meaning sometimes we don’t even know we are doing them, but we can reverse them.
No more sabotaging your own success! 🙂
A reality check because We can be our worst enemy when it comes to personal success. Comparing is quietly limiting our potential and progress.
Thanks for highlighting those bad habits we need to rethink
Yes, a reality check is always needed to keep us centered on the right things. Thanks for reading the post :)!