9 Habits of Unsuccessful People

As human beings, we all have good and bad habits which we have developed over the course of our lives.

Each and every single day, someone somewhere is looking at wanting to change or break that bad habit in their life. Whether it’s to become a better person, to change their circumstances in some way, or to kick that habit once and for all.

When we look at successful people, they are always constantly looking at ways to better themselves every day, no matter how hard or easy the task or challenge maybe.

So you may be asking yourself what habits or traits do unsuccessful people display?
Here are some of the nine habits of unsuccessful people: –

1. Money
If money’s always burning a hole in your wallet and always find yourself at the end of the week with no money, you are setting yourself up for some long term financial woes. Saving money is a crucial aspect not only for the short term but also for the long term.

One way of keeping track of your money each week or fortnight is to write down all the things you have spent your money on over that period, whether it be that lunch time coffee you bought or that new outfit you saw in the window that caught your eye on impulse. As the saying goes, every little bit counts.

2. Procrastination
What is the benefit of putting off or delaying something? Will it help you achieve or get you to where you need to be?

Those indecisive thoughts or behaviours could lose you time, money and even the respect of those around you.

3. Burning Bridges
There are certain times within your life or in your career, it may be necessary to burn some bridges, if that person has a toxic personality.

But as we move through our working career though it’s a different story. By alienating your former colleagues, it could have the potential to have serious consequences if you cross each other’s paths later on.

4. Lazy
People who are unsuccessful never feel like doing anything, whether it be going to dinner with your friends or going out and trying a new hobby/interest. Its always great to try and experience new things that life has to offer.

When you’re lazy, chance are you are not giving yourself that opportunity nor fair on the people around you.

5. Education and Learning
Education and knowledge is the key to your success, whether it be either personally or professionally. But for someone they may see it as a waste of time and that its not going to help them.

But when you think about it, we live in an age where the way we access information is quite literally in the palm of our hands. So why put off learning about that particular subject or seeking out a new career path. Who know where it could take you in life

6. Quit
People who are unsuccessful always take the easy road out of certain situations and quit before it gets better. They decide later that it’s too hard or it’s just not worth the effort to give it a shot to start with.

7. Relaxing
Relaxing can be a great way to relieve stress, whether it be after a long week or after a couple of months. But for unsuccessful people feel the need to kick back or lye around and let the time by, and in the long term accomplish nothing for the common good.

8. Blaming
Unsuccessful people feel the need to literally blame anything and everyone for their life problems. They always like to point the finger at someone else at every stage. To think that after all that they still haven’t accomplished anything at all.

9. Assuming
Unsuccessful people like to make assumptions left and right, and sometimes often enough they misjudge and get it wrong. More times and more times they get it wrong and can miss good opportunities as a result of an assumption.