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Seven habits that separate high achievers from the average person

Alex Mathers
4 min readJan 10, 2025

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We tend to tie achievement to talent, intelligence, wit and intellectual prowess.

If we look at those who get far and master skills at incredibly high levels, we see it’s less about these things and more about emotional strength.

Let’s take a closer look…

1. Ruthless with distractions.

Creating momentum is extremely difficult when we allow ourselves to be distracted.

Distractions take many forms, including other potential projects, online distractions, other people’s requests, and the negative thoughts that show up in our own skulls.

High achievers are aware of this compelling and powerful force. But they override its pull day after day.

They continually re-prioritise their primary objectives.

You must be clear on your priorities and deny anything that undermines them like a maniac.

2. ‘Unreasonably’ persistent.

In ancient times, humans would continually face life or death situations that prompted them to act with ferocious levels of persistence to survive.

Today, the need to persist is a seemingly alien experience for many because of the…

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