9 Things You Need To Stop Doing If You Want To Be Successful. 1. Stop trying to hold onto the past. 2. Stop complaining about your current situation. 3. Stop trying to make everybody happy. 4. Stop being scared to make a mistake. 5. Stop comparing yourself to others. 6. Stop spending time with the wrong people 7. Stop procrastinating. 8. Stop doubting yourself. 9. Stop waiting for the right time.