What is Success?
I figured I would start things off by defining the word Success.
Merriam Webster defines Success as:
a. degree or measure of succeeding b : favorable or desired outcome; also : the attainment of wealth, favor, or eminence
What does it mean to you? Does it mean financial freedom or a wealth of assets? Could it be having the luxury of time to do the things that you always wanted to do? Or is it something as simple as having a healthy family and a partner who loves you?
Remember that there is no right or wrong answer and that success can be defined in many ways. Find out what it means to you and try not to judge others by the way that they choose to live their own lives. Don't let society tell you that you are not living the right way or that you should be doing and/or achieving certain milestones in your life at a certain age.
Set your vision on what it is that makes you feel alive and strive towards it. Live today as if it were your last and believe that you are currently living your dream! To be alive is a gift in itself and to have the ability to read these words at this particular moment makes you richer than a large portion of the world's population.
Appreciate life for the moment because in a flash it can all be taken away and the "wealth" that you thought you had will no longer have any value!!
YOU ARE SUCCESS...TODAY!!
Merriam Webster defines Success as:
a. degree or measure of succeeding b : favorable or desired outcome; also : the attainment of wealth, favor, or eminence
What does it mean to you? Does it mean financial freedom or a wealth of assets? Could it be having the luxury of time to do the things that you always wanted to do? Or is it something as simple as having a healthy family and a partner who loves you?
Remember that there is no right or wrong answer and that success can be defined in many ways. Find out what it means to you and try not to judge others by the way that they choose to live their own lives. Don't let society tell you that you are not living the right way or that you should be doing and/or achieving certain milestones in your life at a certain age.
Set your vision on what it is that makes you feel alive and strive towards it. Live today as if it were your last and believe that you are currently living your dream! To be alive is a gift in itself and to have the ability to read these words at this particular moment makes you richer than a large portion of the world's population.
Appreciate life for the moment because in a flash it can all be taken away and the "wealth" that you thought you had will no longer have any value!!
YOU ARE SUCCESS...TODAY!!
posted by Jeff Pontes at
11/22/2005
2 Comments:
I've always been concerned with people's perceptions, and how they view me in terms of success. I found your words very inspirational, and hopefully I can put more focus on achieving success the way I see it as opposed to what other people expect of me.
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Anonymous, at 11/28/2005 5:28 p.m.
Agreed on what you said. Too many people tries to define whether one is successful based on their wealth or job achievement.
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Kay, at 1/05/2006 7:46 p.m.
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