The new refined definition of success to many isn’t good looks, having a massive IQ, or good luck. The reveal isn’t immediately obvious on what it means for one to be successful in life.
The term is rather too generalized as it usually describes professional accomplishment, a signal of achievement at work, pointing towards one having made a lot of money. Success can mean preeminence when it comes to sports, science, or politics in a manner which doesn’t imply great financial gain, but more rather public recognition.
Those who become famous by virtue of charitable acts, or the arts, or acts of bravery are also thought to be successful.
Others will speak perhaps less conventionally when it comes to successfully raising their children. Although that’s not how most would choose to define success, there are valid reasons for these admirable achievements being important to some.
The reason begin that child rearing, raising successful bright functional children, this in many societies and cultures regard this work as their obligation, the labor of love bringing up the next generation of their people, is their duty and considered gods work done.
So The Definition Of Success Is
The round table offers many definitions of what success means to different people. Success is the sole ability of individuals to be able to reach their own defined goals, while simultaneously achieving their own life’s purpose.
Not goals which magnetizes public acclaim such as becoming a movie star or a race car driver, or winning the Nobel Prize in literature. It also doesn’t mean the ego gratification of making more money than everybody else around them.
If based on these standards then no one is successful as there’s always someone better than them. But it’s possible for these individuals along with others to find grounds of satisfaction which are associated with these lofty achievements, namely admiration, recognition, and a sense of importance.
However, there are certain particular isolated accomplishments which usually means success to the majority of people.
Earning One’s Own Living
Finding a career which has status in our society that brings enough financial reward to live comfortably on their own, self sustaining, is considered success. This the familiar picture of a house with a white picket fence, well adjusted kids, a dog, and two cars in the garage.
The particular type of work that they engage in will vary. Part of this success in the eyes of these people are also good friends, supporting their aging parents, and being a good citizen to the community.
The Luck Of The “Right” Parents
Clearly, there’s a number of factors which can influence one’s immediate and future success, the most obvious being born to the right parents in a good country at the right time.
These children then become affluent themselves as they have their educated parents who’ll raise and then thrust them with the right education, ultimately be employed successfully in well paying jobs.
These particular children should consider themselves graced with good luck, but will usually take it for granted, thinking it’s their birthright. Good luck also appears to enter their lives over and over again in different ways.
These offspring are likely to move in the right circles, attend the right schooling, likely to meet and marry the individuals who are similar to themselves, the same class of influence.
What You Need However Is Character
There’s one overriding quality of mind and personality which has more weight that anything else when determining eventual success, and that’s strength in character. Eventually, success is challenged based on the ability of going forward when faced with setbacks, rejection and disappointment.
It’s well known some will fail despite having all of the advantages of good health and money, and conversely, there are some who begins their life impeded, but still manages to succeed in their world.
There are instances of individuals who aren’t able to attend school because of phobias or illness which prevents them from leaving their homes, but ends up graduating at the top of their class, that’s success.
There are those who fails in one business after another their entire lives but never gives up. Then they finally cross the barrier, when in their old age, and finally achieve success and become wealthy.
There are instances of children who has been passed along as orphans from household to household, as adults couldn’t hold steady jobs, but persisted until they found their true calling.
If There’s A Secret To Success This Is It
As individuals strive towards accomplishing their own goals and dreams, many claim that there’s really no secret to success. Webster’s Dictionary defines a “secret,” as: something that’s kept from public knowledge; something that’s mysterious which is beyond understanding and general knowledge.
If that’s the definition, then that would mean that success is only possible for those select individuals, who has access to these great secrets which are hidden and mysterious.
But we know this isn’t true as you are what you believe. So today’s the day that you can begin changing your life, alter the way that you think about things, while making a difference to others.
Just decide to believe yourself, that your life is worth it and it’s going to be an exciting adventure, so go all in. Decide that you’ll be a success. Decide that today is going to be a better day than yesterday.
Decide That You Want To Be Successful
There are no real secrets to success, this because it’s available to everyone, it’s public knowledge. You just need to want it. Then you have to do something about it, once you know what you want to do.
By applying what you want to do, your life will then begin to change dramatically, success will appear within your grasp and you’ll make a difference in your life and others.