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Tell me what you think: "What is standing in your way of success?" 1 . Lack of clear goals 2. Procrastination and Laziness 3. Time Management 4. Fear 5. Change Management 6. Believing in yourself Introduction Success is defined as accomplishing an aim or a purpose. Why are some people so successful while others are so unsuccessful? Is it out of good luck or achievement? Different people have achieved success differently. We shall identify why some people are stagnating as compared to their successful counterparts. 1 . LACK OF CLEAR CUT GOALS Imagine a game of football being played without goal posts. The players would just be kicking the ball for ninety minutes without aiming at any goal. That is the same thing that happens in our lives if we do not have clear goals. You wake up in the morning and by the time you are going to bed, you are so tired but in essence you have achieved nothing simply because you had not set goals for that day. Without goals, you are not in control of your life. One should set short term goals, medium term goals and long term goals. Without clear goals you cannot achieve anything. There many people in their 50s and 60s, who were once employed and when they retired, they had nothing to show for it. This is simply because they did not have goals and all they did was report to work in the morning and go home in the evening, and years passed by and now all they have are regrets. On the contrary, I have met some very young people with very clear goals. They know what they want to be upon complain- -ing their studies and they are working around the clock to achieve their goals. You have to create your goals in the mind before you can put them to physical test. Goals can help you achieve and become all that you can be. They also make you identify your potential and your purpose in life. Go ahead now and set your goals. 2. PROCRASTINATION AND LAZINESS Procrastination is the act of postponing something. It is a big enemy of success. . For example a person may be in a position to buy land but they may keep postponing and by the time they have purposed to do it, the land may