You should give up these things to succeed!

“One thing I have desired of the Lord, that will I seek.” Ps 27:4 NKJV

Success is the main thing everyone is aiming for but few reach it. Wisdom begets ideas and stamina. As Christians we have an added miracle since God reveals hidden mysteries to us ,with just obedience to his word and we will be one step ahead of our peers.

Plans go wrong for lack of advice; many advisers bring success.
Proverbs 15:22 NLT

The world is a jungle, we are competing for resources and influence. The more resources you have the more significant you can be. With more influence comes an accumulation in income and responsibilities. Man is territorial by nature , thus everyone on this planet is attempting to establish some territory.

For you will be successful if you carefully obey the decrees and regulations that the Lord gave to Israel through Moses. Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or lose heart!
1 Chronicles 22:13 NLT

But who are your adversaries, well practically everyone around you? Joseph dreamt of being a man of power and influence, it was his siblings that drafted a way to remove him from their midst. He wasn’t honourable to be above them according to their thinking, so evidently they believed they were better suited for influence.

You can’t be friends with everybody.

Jesus loved everybody but spent most of His time with twelve people mentoring them. And He spent extra time with Peter, James, and John, His inner circle. At His life’s end, He could say, “I have brought you glory on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do” (John 17:4 NIV).

You can’t do everything.

Because of the fast pace of our society, people tend to multitask. But shifting from task to task can cost you up to 40 percent efficiency. According to researchers, you will get more done focusing on one task at a time, not switching constantly from one task to another. David said, “One thing I have desired of the Lord, that will I seek.”

You can’t be well rounded. Yes, there must be a balance between your private world and your public one.

But it’s a myth to believe that you can know everyone, do everything, go everywhere, and have everything. You don’t need to know 99 percent of everything in life; you just need to focus on the 1 percent that gives you the highest return. If you’re too easily distracted, you need people in your life who are empowered to “call you on it” and help you get back on track. You need to know what you should and shouldn’t be bothered about.