Swami Vivekananda: 4 Success Secrets Most People Ignore

Widely regarded as one of the greatest modern thinkers of India, Swami Vivekananda lived a brief life of 39 years. However, the legendary “patriotic saint” made sure that he blazed like a sun throughout the years that he spent in this world. Indeed, Swamiji’s efforts played a key role in the elevation of Hinduism to the status of a world religion. In this article, we will explore 4 powerful teachings of Swami Vivekananda that can help us become invincible and successful in whatever endeavours that we take up in life.

Swami Vivekananda defined the secret ingredient to become successful in any endeavour through these simple words:

“The great secret of true success, of true happiness, is this: the man or woman who asks for no return, the perfectly unselfish person, is the most successful.”

Bhagavad Gita points out that the core reason for failure and suffering is attachment to results. When we let go of this constant worrying about the outcomes, our minds will become as clear as daylight. Creating a habit of reading timeless works like Bhagavad Gita will help us in disconnecting ourselves from attachments to outcomes.

“Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life; dream of it; think of it; live on that idea. Let the brain, the body, muscles, nerves, every part of your body be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success, and this is the way great spiritual giants are produced.”

Being distracted with multiple aims and plans will dilute our focus. Some individuals create excellent plans to reach their goals. However, at the first sign of distractions they will go back to their old habit patterns of laziness or addictions. The key to success lies in sharpening our focus like a sword. Nothing in this world lies beyond the grasp of a a truly disciplined and concentrated person.

“The greatest religion is to be true to your own nature. Have faith in yourselves.”

According to Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna said: "It is far better to perform one’s natural prescribed duty, though tinged with faults, than to perform another’s prescribed duty, though perfectly.” Every individual is born with the ability to excel in some endeavour or the other. All of us are gifted with different character traits and temperaments. The key to fulfilling our purpose in life is to commit ourselves entirely with absolute self-belief.

“We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far.”

We may not have control over many of the external events or accidents. Nevertheless, we have total control over our thoughts and perspectives. The truth is, many of us don’t put efforts into gaining control over their thoughts and perspectives. Then, when life drags them onto random directions, they will start complaining about fate. By internalising the truth contained in Swamiji’s words, lets ensure that we maintain total control over our internal worlds and narratives. Meditation and mindfulness exercises like yoga are great techniques that we can use in order to achieve this.

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