Highly successful people tend to share a set of spiritual habits that make them difficult to compete with, according to a report from YourTango. The publication cites a study from Frontiers in Neurology indicating that traits such as openness predict creativity and success. According to the report, opening oneself up to spiritual practices can help a person resemble the highly successful people who are hard to compete with.
The article notes that although the wider culture tends to celebrate analytical thinking, successful people also value spirituality and possess strong intuition, trusting themselves even without immediate evidence. A 2023 study cited in the report suggests that merely believing meaningful coincidences, or synchronicities, exist can improve life satisfaction. The report states that finding meaning in small things is associated with a happier and more successful life.
Neuroscientist James Doty is cited in the article, which reports that a person can change the brain and redirect attention to set oneself up for success. Rituals and manifestation practices, according to the report, train the subconscious mind to move a person closer to goals. Scripting a future life and creating a step-by-step account of achieving a dream is described as a way to accustom the mind to how that life feels and to teach it that the life is safe. The report adds that successful people often ask the universe for reassurance about a decision or request a sign, leaning into uncertainty rather than avoiding it.
According to the article, these individuals tend to be present and grounded, learning from mistakes because they believe everything has meaning. Journaling is described as a habit tied to almost every successful person, with some manifesting on paper even without full awareness of it. The report states that successful people return to introspective habits daily, whether jotting down worries over tea or writing goals at bedtime.
The article also describes water-based self-care as a spiritual practice, noting that successful people may take long showers after difficult days or take extra time to wash their hands. The report states that showers and baths relieve stress and, with intentionality, rinsing in the shower can cleanse energy. Tangible objects are another habit, used to hold people accountable to their intentions; the report says some use an object associated with an intention to remind themselves to take a small step forward, while others use crystals or candles.
Writing down goals daily to make a plan is described as part of what makes people successful, with the report noting that those who speak their goals aloud and build plans around them go further than others. Expressing gratitude by writing down appreciated people and things is also cited, with the report stating that it boosts mental well-being and physical health and that successful people take stock of what they have. The report is credited to Zayda Slabbekoorn, described as a senior editorial strategist with a bachelor's degree in social relations and policy and gender studies.
