Most people have a wrong perception of what actually constitutes successful living. 

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While some use their mates' progress as a matrix to measure their own, others have no idea what they are actually supposed to do live as they desire.

To lead a successful and stress-free life however, there are realities you must accept and embrace. 

They are pivotal in your progress as a person as well as in the whole social setting and integration.

Here are realities you must accept to experience the best of life.

1. People come and go

It is not always easy to lose your loved ones either through death or break-ups. However, unless you accept that you are bound to meet the best people in your life, most of whom will someday leave you under a cloud, you will not really be able to move and develop well personally. 

2. Relationship takes effort

Nothing comes easy. If you want to love that girl or the guy you see as your best future partner, you have to make a number of sacrifices. You have to keep your presence of mind at all times and make sure that you give your best in ensuring that they stay around. your effort to keep it alive is what will keep them around anyway. 

3. You can't please everyone

There are people who are born to poke holes in whatever good there is. Whatever you do, you cannot please them. Struggling to win their approval is a waste of time and probably resources as well. 

Just focus on what you want and pursue it with all your energy. Do not focus on the negativities of people. Not even all of your very best friends will be pleased when you progress in life. That's normal and you have to accept it.

4. You need connections

To really progress and spread your wings to the outside world, you need to be quite well connected. However, hard you may work or however disciplined you may be, it may be really hard to make any meaningful progress without profound connections.

5. Never be afraid of ridicule

As you grow, you will somehow come under immense criticism sometimes for no reason. As such, you need to always be ready to come under scrutiny for the tiniest of things. Unless you accept this, you can't move