Success - we all read about it, hear it on
the news, and label some individuals as "successful." In this society, a
person is believed to be successful, just by measuring the amount of
money a person earns, the size and location of his/her house and the
vehicles they drive. You are successful if...
...you vacation in a far-off land, you are successful.
...you wear designer clothes and dine or entertain at renowned restaurants you are successful.
There
are many definitions of 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.
Understanding Success
Success
is one of those words that we all understand, or at first glance, we
think we do. We hear that someone is a big success, and we nod in
agreement and apparent understanding. But what is success? Webster
defines success as reaching a conclusion, usually a fortunate one. OK,
what is fortunate? Most of us correlate success with money. If someone
has a lot of money we tend to think of him or her as successful. But if
you've been around a few years you know that money doesn't buy
happiness. Money can make one's life easier and that can eliminate many
obstacles to happiness, but money itself brings little or no inherent
joy. And joy is the trademark of success.
I propose that success
is achieving, in this lifetime, whatever you want to, to make you happy.
Therefore, success is very personal and completely individual.
Furthermore, success does not come as a result of money, but money may
come as a result of success. Success is a feeling. Success is a state of
being in which we feel a sense of joy, fulfillment, and achievement.
Forget
what the media proclaims. Ignore what friends and family consider a
success. Focus instead on what success means to you. Are you successful
right now? If you feel good about the person you are being, then you are
successful. If you feel joy when you are being who you are, if you feel
fulfillment when you are doing what you do, this is your soul shouting
encouragement at being the real you. This is success.
Success is About Self-Believe
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.
- 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.
It
is 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.
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. Success - my toast to you!
Identifying the real Successful People
Real successful people appear relaxed and have a few points in common:
- They have the sound of success. It is not in their "actual" words, but the way they talk and react.
- They are not afraid of the type of impression they are portraying, because they are real.
- They are not, "putting on an act", they are just being themselves. They shake your hand confidently, and sincerely.
- They walk with an air of confidence that only comes naturally when you are happy and content on the inside as well as out.
- They have accomplished what they have set out to do, and they have the right to be proud and happy.
Not
all successful people will make headline news and be interviewed by
major television stations and talk-show hosts. They don't need this type
of exposure to enjoy what they have achieved. All truly successful
people are willing to share their insight and knowledge so that others
may reach their goals and their pinnacles of ability.
Successful
people can find joy in simple things and the sound of their laughter is
not a mimicking type of facade, but a down-to-earth real-time sound that
tells everyone around them that life is good and enjoyable. Successful
individuals take their goals and their strengths and weaknesses very
seriously. They can, however, laugh at themselves, but they will never
cross the line to ridicule or belittle another.
They are true
giants in whatever they pursue and undertake. These people face problems
and look for solutions. There is no mountain that they feel cannot be
ventured over and each morning brings fresh, new opportunities.
To
a successful person, others are their equals, never beneath them. They
may be giants of industry or the arts, but they truly listen and lift up
everyone around them. Successful people are men and women in every walk
of life, different ages, nationalities, and color. They are famous or
live just next door. These giants of success are not afraid to lift
everyone on their shoulders, so that they can see even further.
A
child is a vision and an older individual is a beacon of hope. Nature
represents balance and the world is an arena of growth and true
prosperity. Money, fame, and fortune are tangible and can disappear
overnight.
Family, friends, and values last a lifetime and are worth
their weight in gold. Time spent in truly listening to someone else is
quality time and sometimes a simple walk down a woodland path with a
friend is a chance to renew strength and composure. Winning an argument
to them does not as important as understand the views of another.
Conclusion
Successful
people are everywhere. They are in the newspapers, on television
programs, and are being interviewed and their words written down by
reporters for all kinds of magazines and journals.
You are
successful if you feel successful in the small achievements as well as
the larger ones. You are successful if you feel you have all that you
need, but you know the difference between want and need. You can share
what you have and find that it multiplies in return.
You all are
successful, in your own way; just you need to realize it from within.
This is my gift to all of you, on the occasion of Christmas and New
Year.
Have a great time and enjoy your life with your near and dear ones.
With Lots of Love,
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