Are You Ready for Success?

I read an article recently about actors that are great at what they do but not so great at being a successful person. They let their fame go to their head; they became entitled, hard to work with, and rude. More than likely, success found them before they were ready.

So, how will you be when you are successful?

Have you ever thought about it? If not, why?

You have prayed to be successful, haven’t you? If you have prayed for success, have faith that it’s going to happen. Be like the little boy who prayed for rain and went home to get his umbrella. Make sure you are ready when it comes.

I have had the honor of meeting quite a few successful writers, and I discovered that they are some of the nicest, most unselfish people in the world. They are willing to share their time and knowledge to help others on their writing journey. They love to sign autographs and talk to their fans about their books. They know how to win joyfully and lose gracefully. They celebrate the accomplishment of others even when that person wins an award they were up for too.

So, are you ready for success? You don’t have to wait until you reach the big time to find out. Are you helping others on the way? There will always be a newbie at a conference looking for a friendly face or someone who needs encouragement to keep plugging away.

You may not be where you want to be, but you might be the most successful writer someone knows. I was recently contacted by a lady who lives in my town because she saw my picture on the back of a book I co-authored. She said she had been praying for a writer to talk to about a project she was working on. She received the book as a gift, and when she looked at the back, there I was, a real writer in her own hometown.

I spent a few minutes on the phone with her, answering questions. When I realized that I didn’t have all the answers she needed, I contacted a writer friend and found the answers for her.

Writing is looking ahead for new opportunities and reaching back to help others when you are successful. After all, isn’t doing what you love and lending a helping hand a good definition of success?

Sue Davis Potts is a freelance writer from Huntingdon, Tennessee. She is mother to her beautiful adult daughter, Jessa.

Sue enjoys writing for both children and adults. She worked for years as a preschool teacher but feels most at home these days with other writers who speak her language. She has been published in local magazines, anthologies, Ideals, Southern Writer’s Magazine and Focus on the Family’s children’s magazines Clubhouse and Clubhouse, Jr.

She authored a children’s library book and her book of short motivations 101 Life Lessons from Uno (The One-Legged Duck) and the book she co-authored The Priceless Life: The Diane Price Story is available on Amazon. Sue can be found on Facebook and her website, www.suedavispotts.com