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Success - we all read about it, hear it on the news, and label
some individuals as “successful.” The world’s concept is believed
to be related to the amount of money a person earns, the size and
location of his/her house, and the vehicles they drive. If you vacation
in a far-off land, you are successful. If you wear designer clothes and
dine or entertain at renowned restaurants you are successful.
There
are many definitions for success, almost as many as there are
individuals. Your idea of success may not be mine and vice versa. I may
not be concerned with what I drive and do not base this on success. You,
however, might take great care in who shops at what store in order to
attain the label of success. Whatever your criteria is for placing
someone, including yourself, on a preferred list of successful
individuals, is based in part on what is of value to you. If you value
home location, then successful people live in certain areas. There are
those that feel that opulent spending signifies status in the honor rolls
of life. Who is correct and what assumption is accurate?
None
of them are and yet they all are. No matter what you base the concept of
successful living on, only the individual involved can attest to the fact
that they feel successful. There is an old saying that “only true
success will lull you to sleep at night.” True success is basically
living up to your potential and fulfilling life goals and expectations
that you have set for yourself. You work hard to make your dreams come
true, your family is well taken care of so you can rest at night. Yet,
there are those who do not have financial comfort, yet make do with what
they have and share their love and attributes with their family and
friends. Both individuals are successful. They have done what is expected
of them and beyond.
There
are no set steps you must take to reach success. There are just basic
issues to overcome and control. These are few and simple. You must
believe in what you do, be willing to share your knowledge and expertise
with others, and acknowledge that others have the same rights to success
as you do.
Simple,
yes, easy-no. If you can laugh at your own mistakes, but not at those of
others, and if you fail at anything, but can find the strength to get back
up, then you are on the road to success. If an elderly person holds your
respect, and a child makes you believe in life itself, then you are
successful. If you shake the hand of an individual down on his luck as
warmly as you do that of a statesman, then you are successful.
Its
all in where your heart is and if you have the courage to follow it. You
don’t have to be exceptionally intelligent, nor endowed with great
beauty or strength, you just have to be comfortable in being you. If
someone made a movie of your life, featuring your motives, methods, and
yes, even madness, would you cry, laugh, or applaud? Would you want to
stand next in line to you, and more importantly, are you at ease when you
are alone with you?
Success
is in essence immeasurable. Yet, others lay a yardstick to it day after
day. Your life will decide your success, and your own peace of mind will
insure it. So, let each day be a step toward hearing, “A job well
done,” when all the cards are on the table, and there is no more playing
time.
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