by Success is defined in different ways in different countries and cultures. Most of the time, it is associated with money and power. Is money and power really what defines success? If success is supposed to make a person happy, then why are so many “successful” people unhappy? Have you ever wondered why people are never satisfied with their bank savings? Are millionaires the most successful people? For most millionaires, money is never enough.
How should we define success in our lives? How do we measure it? Every individual defines success in their own way, depending on their experiences and the perceptions of the society they live in. Achieving something can be a success for many. Think about something you wanted so badly in the past. When you finally got it, you felt so happy and proud. But after a few months or years, do you still feel the same excitement? Maybe yes, maybe not. Now you will be looking for something better than that. The other achievement became ordinary and not as important. So the feeling of success is momentary. How can we feel successful all the time?
Success is momentary when we look at it in a narrow-minded way. If power and money are the only measures of success, then we will never feel truly successful or satisfied. We need to look at our life as a whole picture. If anything in the past still makes you smile and feel good about yourself, then that is a success. If you wanted something and tried for it, it is a success even if you didn’t achieve it the way you wanted, because you tried your best. Remember, many people don’t even bother to try.
Define your success differently from how others or society think. Sacrificing money and career for loved ones may seem foolish to some people, but they may not understand the contentment and happiness it provides. It may not be considered success by others, but that should not matter to the person in us. Success must be something that makes you feel good about yourself, proud of being you. So we can define success this way: if you improved something from its state before, it is a success. Success is something that makes you proud of yourself and feel worthy.
The most successful person is the one who is content with themselves. Then this world will look different with bright colors and excitement. Life becomes joyful, and success will come to them since they feel successful.
So every time you take a new step in life, feel successful, and feel good about yourself!