Success
What is success? How do I define it? Success means achieving all of my goals in a superficial society without conforming to the superficialness of the society. Sure it’s self-sufficiency, but is that ever enough?
The yardstick by which success is measured is not a very long one? Some may say that Michael Jackson is successful because he’s known world-wide and has a large fan base spanning all the continents. Some would say that he’s not successful because he has so many negative situations in his life including, child molestation charges, bankruptcy and his skin disease situation.
What does it really take to be successful? Are we all inherently successful or do we really have to work at it? What is success and how do we achieve it?
Is success waking up everyday? Is success not taking a drink of liquor? Is success Having a huge house and lots of money and vacationing at all the “hot spots?”
Will I ever be successful in my goals? I sure hope so? Goals are like unseen or uncharted dreams, if you don’t have them then you don’t have much. What are you striving for? What are you living for? What are you doing? do I have what it takes to become successful? I hope I’m not spending a lot of money only to become a failure. Can we really call ourselves failures or are we successful at failing? Just wondering~
I don’t think there’s a single answer to what success is. Each person has their own definition. For me, success is defined as working with kids and hopefully making a positive difference in their lives. I am not “ambitious” in the way our society conventionally defines it and I am proud of that fact.
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I think success should be measured by you and you alone. Too often it gets confused with the social construct of “success,” which differs from culture to culture. The american dream can really f**k you over…watch out. You don’t -have- to be the best.
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RYN: Thanks a lot…your notes were really nice to read. I’m intrigued by your questions about success…probably tomorrow I’ll sit down and type out my opinion. From your initial diary description (on your main page), you sound a lot like me…so I look forward to reading your OD!
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I agree with the other notes here. Success is only important as it relates to your definition of it. Maybe you should make a list of the important things you want to do in your life… the way you want to treat others… the way you want to be thought of. Then you can judge yourself based on the success of doing those things on your list that you hold dear. I’m still also searching in this area.
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“Success by a foot ball coach” – Well men what do you call success? I call it a battle mesured by inches that leads to a goal. You go to fight with everthing you got one inch at a time. The other is fightting like hell for the same thing out on that feild. I want you to buckel down and move as a team because it all starts with one inch and everyone wants to reach the goal. *Siles from Mike
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ryn: I have alot of the same questions. I feel very one way or the next from day to day so it’s hard to say. right now especially, with the New Year. You think about this type of stuff even more.
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