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Ready for Glory: Prepare for the Success Ride!
🌅 Golden Sunrise, Fellow Ascenders! 🎖️
You have diligently built your fortress of self-mastery. You claimed your new reality by adopting the "I Am" mentality of Fake the Success
But here is a profound truth that few discuss: The moment you achieve a big win, the nature of the challenge changes completely.
Most of your effort has been spent on achieving the goal—the climb itself. You dreamt of the view from the summit. But once you reach it, you realize the summit is not the finish line; it’s a new base camp with its own set of challenges, often involving more visibility, pressure, or responsibility
This chapter is about recognizing that big wins bring changes
The Dharma of Artha: Success and Responsibility
In the ancient wisdom tradition, particularly in the concept of Purusharthas (the four aims of human life), one aim is Artha, which relates to material prosperity, wealth, and success. But Artha must always be managed by the higher aim of Dharma, which is duty and righteous conduct.
This is the philosophical tie-in: Success (Artha) without preparation for the attendant responsibility (Dharma) leads to collapse. A big win is not a destination; it’s an increase in your sphere of influence and duty. You must be prepared to manage the ripple effects
When you succeed, suddenly:
Visibility Increases: You move from quiet work to public scrutiny. People are watching, judging, and waiting for your next move.
Pressure Intensifies: External and self-imposed expectations to maintain the success grow exponentially.
Responsibility Expands: Your success may now affect employees, clients, or the wider community, increasing the load.
If you don't anticipate and plan for these burdens, the very success you craved can become the reason you burn out.
I once worked with a software developer, Maya, who spent five years perfecting an app. When it finally launched and went viral, she was ecstatic for exactly 72 hours. Then, the reality hit. The fame was overwhelming; the sudden need for customer support consumed her time; and the pressure to immediately launch the next version paralyzed her. She started resenting the app she once loved.
Her breakdown wasn't due to failure; it was due to being unprepared for success. Her victory brought on a massive crisis of time management and emotional resilience.
The solution was simple but counter-intuitive: I told her to pause. I had her talk to someone who’s reached a similar goal
That mentor gave her specific, tactical advice on the burdens
By asking about both the benefits and burdens
Your Action Plan: Your Companion for Success
Your challenge this chapter is to mentally and strategically prepare for the success you are building. Plan how you'll manage them
1. Identify Your Success Twin: Pinpoint someone who has achieved a goal highly similar to yours (e.g., if you want to write a novel, find a debut novelist; if you want a promotion, find someone 1–2 levels above that role).
2. Ask the Double-Edged Question: When you connect with them, do not just ask about the benefits. Ask the two-part question: "What was the single greatest benefit of reaching that goal, and what was the greatest, most unexpected burden or responsibility that came with it?"
3. Create the Management Plan: Based on their answer, draft a small, actionable plan this step for managing the inevitable burdens. If they mention burnout due to visibility, your plan might be: "I will delegate social media for 2 hours daily." If they mention managing a team, your plan might be: "I will schedule 1 hour per week for formal delegation training."
Your ability to sustain success is determined not by how hard you climb, but by how well you prepare for the new duties at the top. Be Ready for Glory
Your next step awaits, let’s elevate!
Your Companion for Success - SARAVANA
Resource Recommendations
Books:
The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday - Teaches the Stoic principle of turning problems (including success's burdens) into opportunities.
Essentialism by Greg McKeown - A guide on saying 'No' to non-essentials, critical for managing increased responsibilities.
Tools:
Delegation/Outsourcing Platforms (e.g., Fiverr, Upwork): Start researching now which simple tasks (admin, social media) you can outsource to manage your increased time pressure.
Meditation/Mindfulness App: Use for 10 minutes daily to build the emotional regulation needed to handle public pressure and scrutiny
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