Are you unsure about your ability to take success in your stride? Asking the following questions may help:

A “yes” to these questions may mean that success could be getting to you.

Avoid the trap
You can avoid the pitfalls of sudden success by cultivating the following values:

Humility: Always include phrases such as “I’m sorry” or “It was a team work, not just my effort”, when appropriate.

Appreciation: The ability to acknowledge or praise another’s effort is a habit worth cultivating in corporate culture.

Respect: This should accrue equally to your bosses, seniors, and juniors. Always practice manners and value others.

Tolerance and flexibility: Don’t discriminate based on gender, age, sex or culture. Accept that not everyone will think like you and treat everyone as unique.

Charity: This doesn’t necessarily have to mean donating money to NGOs and charitable institutions. Acts such as giving old clothes to the church or feeding leftovers to stray dogs count too.

Inner strength: Develop strong values and build on strengths such as the ability to contribute and make a difference to people’s lives.

Contentment: Take time out for yourself and your family and learn to appreciate the smaller pleasures in life. Avoid controlling everything and everyone around you. Aim to be a “good person” rather than a “competent manager”..

Discipline: Regulate your schedule to catch at least eight hours of sleep, eat a balanced diet and exercise to keep yourself fit.

Sensitivity: Develop empathy rather than sympathy instead of feeling sorry for the pregnant lady juggling two bags in the bus, offer her a seat. Compassion is the single most important quality that defines a human being.

Handling success requires discipline, determination and a strong belief in oneself. Figuring your shortcomings will help you act on them to handle success better.