Success Advice
Here’s Why You Need to Cultivate the Habit of Traveling
Traveling has innumerable advantages. One of them is to build leadership skills to lead people effectively.
Traveling is taxing for some people while it is exciting for some people. It depends on the mindset of the people. Those who are lazy don’t appreciate traveling. They appreciate staying in one place to enjoy their life. On the other hand, those who appreciate a lively life enjoy traveling immensely. Traveling is very good as it helps people come out of their comfort zone, see new places, and meet people with diversified languages, cultures, and habits. It helps people understand and respect others’ cultures, languages, and food habits.
It provides a broader perspective of the world, promotes tolerance, and enhances empathy. It helps lead life effectively. It also promotes fraternity and brotherhood apart from building confidence.
Advantages of Traveling
Traveling helps you discover yourself. It makes you emotionally more intelligent to excel as a leader. Traveling is essential to excel as a well-rounded personality. It helps you plan and organizes well. It inculcates self-discipline. It helps you encounter new challenges and overcome the fear of failures and the unknown.
Traveling broadens your horizons. It helps you to be open-minded, offers a break to your routine life, and provides patience. It relieves stress and unwinds your mind. You can make new friends. You will discover your strengths and weaknesses. You can observe the behavior of the people around you.
Traveling makes you confident. When you travel independently, you learn how to make decisions in volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. You become an effective leader. It is one of the reasons, traveling is encouraged in educational institutions to enable students to see the outside world, understand the practical challenges, and develop tolerance and empathy.
“When I was very young I discovered that, for me, a journey is the best way to learn.” ―Paulo Coelho
Traveling is a transformation tool. It transforms and provides a new direction to your life. For instance, Steve Jobs visited India as a young man in the ‘Hare Krishna movement’ and spent some time. It provided a new direction to his life. Traveling helps you introspect and reflect on your life. It opens new areas to explore. Many great leaders traveled and learned new things. They transformed themselves. If you look at Buddha, he traveled widely and transformed himself and the people around him.
When you travel, you come out of your comfort zone and think more because you have to manage your time and finances. If you go with a group, you learn to get along with others and develop team-building skills because you have to coordinate with the team members. You organize and plan well. You adapt to new environments. You observe different people and their practices and start respecting them. You become a risk-taker and a better decision-maker. You encounter setbacks and failures and become resilient. You think creatively to come out with innovative ideas. You look at commonalities and ignore differences. You excel as a global leader.
Learning and Leadership
There are many ways to learn such as by observation, experience, reading, reflecting, teaching, training, and traveling. Learning is not confined to the classroom alone. It is beyond books and the classroom. Some writers travel and write by observing nature and people. When you look at Paulo Coelho he traveled and authored a book, The Alchemist based on his experiences. Travelling provides a clear view of the world, and for some people, it unlocks their creativity to write books based on the happenings around them. There are travel writers who travel extensively to author books. And to become a travel writer, it is essential to be passionate about traveling, have an inquisitive and open mind. The travel writers must also have a healthy body, an observant mind, and the ability to express in words easily.
My Experiences in the Indian Air Force
I had the privilege of traveling along with the eminent dignitaries in India in MI 17 helicopter when I served in the Indian Air Force. I traveled to several parts of India in MI 17 helicopter, met diversified people, and learned various cultures and habits. It helped me empathize with them and respect all people. I traveled to thick forests in North East India, hot deserts in Rajasthan, and frost-bound heights in the Himalayas.
I got habituated to inclement weather conditions and built a healthy body with great stamina. My mind also became healthy as I interacted with diversified people in India. Traveling helped me improve my attitude, personality, and behavior. I started leading in the armed forces. Then I realized that to travel is to lead.
If people don’t travel, they live like frogs in the well. Hence, it is essential to cultivate the habit of traveling at a young age itself to enable the youth to grow with empathy and tolerance. To summarize, people need to travel to come out of their comfort zone to see the beauty of nature and understand diversified people in the world. To conclude in the words of Aldous Huxley, “To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries.”
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These 11 Habits Will Make You More Productive, Successful, and Confident
Boost your focus, confidence, and results with 11 powerful habits successful people use every day.
Successful people love to help beginners. They have an incredible work ethic and rarely complain. As a result, others naturally look up to them and want to follow in their footsteps.
But here’s the truth: there’s no success without sacrifice. You’ll need to give up comfort, excuses, and sometimes even social approval to accomplish your goals.
Value comes from solving problems, and these 11 powerful tips will help you become more productive, successful, and confident, starting today.
1. Take Short Breaks After Finishing a Task
Psychology shows it’s important to reward positive behaviour.
After completing a big task or finishing a book, take five minutes to walk, stretch, or simply breathe. This quick reset helps your brain recharge and strengthens focus.
Many great writers swear by morning walks, solitude, and reflection can unlock creativity.
But if you refuse to take breaks, don’t be surprised when burnout hits. Your brain needs recovery time just as much as your body does.
2. Schedule Your Most Important Tasks First
Multitasking kills productivity. If you want to get more done, try time blocking, a method where you dedicate set periods for specific tasks.
Productivity expert Caitlin Hughes explains, “Time blocking involves scheduling blocks of time for your tasks throughout the day.”
For example, if you’re a writer:
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Research your topic at night.
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Write your first draft in the morning (don’t worry if it’s rough).
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Edit in the afternoon, great writing comes from rewriting.
You can’t buy more time. Use it intentionally and without regret.
3. Eliminate Distractions from Your Workspace
Focus is the foundation of success.
According to Inc. Magazine, it takes an average of 23 minutes to recover from a distraction. That’s nearly half an hour of lost productivity every time you check your phone.
Put your phone away. Close unnecessary tabs. And yes, limit your Netflix binges.
Meeting deadlines consistently is one of the fastest ways to stand out and earn respect.
4. Take Full Responsibility for Your Life
Entrepreneur Derek Sivers once said, “Everything is my fault.”
This mindset doesn’t mean self-blame; it means self-ownership. Stop pointing fingers, making excuses, or waiting for others to change.
If your habits (like smoking or drinking too much) hold you back, it’s time to make better choices. Your friends can’t live your dreams for you; only you can.
5. Invest an Hour a Day in Learning New Skills
Knowledge compounds over time.
Whether you read books, take online courses, or practise a craft, consistent learning gives you a competitive edge.
I used to struggle with academic writing, but I improved by studying the work of great authors and applying what I learned.
Your past doesn’t define you; your actions do. Every new skill adds another tool to your arsenal and makes you more unstoppable.
6. Develop a Growth Mindset
Psychologist Dr. Carol Dweck introduced the concept of fixed vs. growth mindset.
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A fixed mindset believes success is based on natural talent.
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A growth mindset believes success comes from effort and learning.
Choose the growth mindset. Embrace challenges. See failures as feedback. In today’s fast-moving digital world, adaptability is your biggest advantage.
7. Learn Marketing to Reach People Who Need You
I once believed marketing was manipulative, until I realised it’s about helping people solve problems.
If your work provides genuine value, marketing is how you let others know it exists. Even Apple spends billions on it.
Don’t be ashamed to promote your skills or business. Without visibility, your ideas will never reach the people who need them most.
Creative professionals who understand marketing and sales have an unfair advantage.
8. Ask Your Mentor the Right Questions
Good mentors can fast-track your growth.
While mentorship often costs money, it’s one of the best investments you can make. Great mentors don’t care about titles; they care about your progress.
If you don’t have access to a mentor yet, books are your silent mentors. Read the best in your field, take notes, and apply what resonates.
9. Build Confidence Through Action, Not Affirmations
Author Ryan Holiday once said, “I don’t believe in myself. I have evidence.”
Confidence doesn’t come from shouting affirmations into the mirror; it comes from proof. Doing hard things, keeping promises to yourself, and following through.
When you consistently take action, your brain gathers evidence that you can handle whatever comes next. That’s real confidence, grounded, earned, and unshakable.
10. Focus on Your Strengths
Your strengths reveal where your greatest impact lies.
If people compliment you on something often, it’s a clue. Lean into it.
A former professor once told me I was creative, and that simple comment gave me the confidence to go all in. I studied creativity, applied it daily, and turned it into my career advantage.
Double down on your strengths. That’s how you build momentum and mastery.
11. Identify and Challenge Your Limiting Beliefs
Your beliefs shape your reality.
For years, I believed I couldn’t be a great writer because of my chronic tinnitus and astigmatism, sensory challenges that made concentration difficult. But over time, I realised those struggles made me more disciplined, observant, and empathetic.
Your limitations can become your greatest motivators if you let them.
Avoid shortcuts. Growth takes time, but it’s always worth it.
Final Thoughts
Becoming productive, successful, and confident isn’t about working harder than everyone else. It’s about working smarter, consistently, and intentionally.
You don’t need to overhaul your life overnight. Start small: take a break after your next task, schedule your priorities, or spend one hour learning something new.
Every habit you change compounds into long-term success. Remember, true change comes from practising new behaviours.
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