Are you smart and hardworking, but success still isn't in sight?

Do you agree that when smart person works hard enough, eventually, he or she will succeed? However, that's not necessarily the case. Many intelligent people who have a strong work ethic don’t do anything remarkable in the end. 

If you want to be successful, be open to new people. Be curious about new concepts. Take risks.

Being smart and having a good work ethic is important, but there are several factors that are no less relevant.

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1. Don’t be afraid of change

If you spend too much time in the same environment, you lose your ability to adapt to something new. Change is your chance to and innovate and uncover new opportunities. Don’t resist changes. Instead, look for the best ways to take advantage of them.

2. Reach out to new people

Don’t only be stuck with people you know now. After being with the same people for a long time, you'll only hear the same ideas again and again. New people enable you to learn new perspectives. Reaching out to new people may be difficult at first. You don't have to go to big parties. If you start introducing yourself to one new person a week, that’s good enough.

3. Pursue what you feel you should

The safe route is great, but… Having security of some kind is great, but it can be unfulfilling. Do you feel that you'd like to try something else? Go into that unfamiliar territory, imagine how your life path can evolve and where you'll be decades from now, advises the addicted2success.com website.

4. Stick to your decisions

If you're smart, you have many options, but that's not always the best setup for decision making. When we have too many choices, it's difficult to decide what to do. You need to figure out what to do. Talk to people and do your research. Then make the big decision. 

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