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For some, success can come pretty naturally, but for others, it's something they struggle with every single day. Either way, it's important to remember that willpower can play just as big of a role in how much a person prospers as natural ability does.

Some of the most successful people to have ever lived were not the smartest or the richest, but the people who had the most perseverance.

It isn’t motivation that creates success, but habit and action. The most successful people in the world will tell you that passion, not accompanied by action is absolutely useless. More than anything, it’s your habits that will lead to your eventual success.

You’ll one day find yourself exactly where you want to be, doing what you want to be doing, earning what you want to be earning if habits that help you on your journey to success dominate your day. These habits are ones that successful people around the world practice each day. Luckily for you, these habits are ones you can strive to practice every day to become the most successful version of yourself.

Many people hear the word meditation and immediately associate the practice with the ton of stereotypes that are prevalent. Over the years, western society has given it that feel, although I think people are now finally starting to come around.

The benefits of meditation range all over, from better sleep, calmness of mind, stress reduction, improved relationships, reduction in fear, and even cited medical benefits. In fact, if you read enough, you’ll find someone linking the benefits of meditation to just about everything in life. Meditation is a practice widely purported to host numerous benefits, but few actually take the initiative to incorporate it in their routine.

Many entrepreneurs, CEOs, and outrageously successful people, meditate, so perhaps it’s not a bad idea to emulate this daily habit of theirs. If you do not have the time to meditate, it’s in your best interest to make some time.

I’ve studied some famous successful people and the ones around me. What I found was that majority of them meditate regularly.

After much research, I found a meditation technique that helped me to bring about a positive change in my life. I’ve been practicing this technique since 1996, and today, I’m going to share it with you.

This technique is basic, easy to implement daily, and doesn't take very much time. It’s also highly effective. You can increase complexity later on, but if you can't do this one, any advanced forms of meditation are totally worthless.

Three simple steps are involved in this meditation technique:

1.Sitting down,

2.Silencing your tongue and your mind, and

3.Counting your breath up to hundred.

Don't overcomplicate the simple. Breathe in, and then out. That is one. Keep going up to hundred. When counting, you’ll lose track, your mind will wander, and you'll get frustrated. That's the kind of thing you are trying to practice your control over.

The goal isn't just to be able to successfully count your breath. The goal is to get better about recognizing when your mind wanders, stopping it, returning to the task at hand, and doing all of that without any emotional reaction whatsoever.

Constantly getting frustrated with yourself every time you make a mistake in life is a serious hindrance to success. Highly successful people don't dwell. They don’t get furious over their mistakes. They don't get down on themselves. They simply fix it and move on. This is a skill you need to learn, and here is how you do it.