Good things suggested by Mr. Anil Kumble, But I think "Sanskar" is much more important than all these things.
Look at Amitabh Bachchan, Lata Mangeshkar, Sachin Tendulkar, Anil Kumble,Rajnikanth etc. They all are/were on their Top (and still no challenge is there), but look at their attitude, they are down to earth person. To be a big is not big thing, but to digest the greatness is the biggest thing. Because their Sanskar is top class.