I think the question of how we measure success is a really interesting one that needs to be addressed, especially in this modern age. Its a question that might have multiple answers depending who you are or where you live, but in my opinion I have my own answer. You might have your own as well and I dont think I can really say what is right and what is wrong because like I said, it comes down to the individual person. Many times it might just come down to how someone was raised. There is an obvious trap that I think people fall into regarding money, which I want to talk about first.
In my opinion money is the biggest cop out for measuring success. Its easy to say that if someone is a millionaire they are successful, but many times luck and being in the right place at the right time has a big hand in doing so. I think our society has brainwashed people in a way through popular culture that driving a nice car, wearing expensive clothes and having a huge house is the measure for success and in my opinion I think thats sinister. Its this idea that has people working and wasting their lives away doing things they hate to get stuff they wont really enjoy in the long run.
I talk a lot about money on my blog, which might make you think I value money more than I value other aspects of life. However, for me, money is a means to an end, once you have enough to live the life you want to live, go ahead and do that. I try to give people the tools or some of the knowledge to reach that point, but at no level do I think how much you can save measures success. Money happens to be one of the biggest strainers on happiness and I think planning accordingly to remove that stresser is important to long term happiness.
I said I measure success in my own way and I actually break it down into two parts. I measure success by how fulfilled and happy you are with your own life and also how many people you are able to help. Being happy with your own life might come second in many cases and helping people may just be supporting your family and raising your children with values and a decent morality. Your own success should only matter in your mind, not in the minds of others. If you consider yourself successful and you are genuinely happy with your life and provide for you family or maybe help the community, in my eyes you are a success.
No matter who you are or what you do someone will always think you arent a success, so dont even try to interact with those people. People often want others to be brought down to their level, whether its how unhappy they are or because they are in some way jealous, you cant help these people. You need to look at your own life and move towards the goals that are important to you. In many ways success is just a state of mind, one that you can achieve. Dont be fooled by what the community as a whole finds successful, focus on only what it means for you and your loved ones.
-Calaber24p
When i was younger it was all about $$$$
Now i am in my mid 30's , I had lost both parents over 10 years ago within a year apart,i had lost my everything. I was a angry man whos only scale in life was how much money i could make and flaunt it around. Now i have a family again with 2 wonderful daughters. We have had some health issues with both girls and honestly after everything started to tailspin in my mid 20's my girls are what recentered me and gave my life value where i saw nothing but emptyness before. I would say now i measure my success by how my wife and daughters look at me now knowing that i am there rock instead of the lump of coal i once was.
I think a lot of people had the experience you did in your youth and you are probably a better person for it now that you changed the way you perceive things.
I like that! People are always talking about success and looking at successful people as the way they wish to be. As you mentioned in your post, not always are people as successful as they seem to be. Many people are using their credit to get what they want, I woul never do that. This is slippery slope to me. To me success is having happy and healthy family and not to depend on credit. Just having a balanced style of living.
Yeah you need to develop your own idea of success for yourself and go after that, or else youll just be chasing what people consider successful which might not even be fulfilling.
Sometimes I go on Steemit and feel like I’m not successful. There are people traveling the world blogging about it and here I am working a normal job raising 3 young kids. But I guess in your eyes I’m successful. It makes me feel good!
ain't this the truth though, one could have a large bank account and yet poor health, poor relationships, and in general not really enjoy their life. As they say, money ain't everything! but it sure helps 😄
I know a few people who have tons of money and are miserable. If you arent happy it doesnt matter how much you have, that isnt success.
Success is when you are happy, people around you love you, you can not be successful and you have a lot of money, because happiness and love of people do not buy money, success requires self-confidence, looking forward always,@calaber24p
It is a different path for everyone and a state of mind of what is important for you to aim in your life.
it's maybe a difference people has a difference mesurement of succes. it's may like other said, succes when you have enough money, success when you have a better job with higher sallary, success when you have a beautifull women along side you. but for me, success is me, i'm the success itself.
It's really easy to always feel like there is just one more step before you are "there", but with that mentality, you'll never arrive.
Sir u have left no loophole in ur defnitions and description of sucess.juz impressive "I measure success by how fulfilled and happy you are with your own life and also how many people you are able to help."
"I evaluate success based on outcomes. It's not always the path you take to achieve success that matters. Rather, it's quantifiable results."
Good post
I'd go with your own definition of success, being happy with who you are and what you have seems okay
That's a great post...I appreciate this post...Keep it up...
I completely agree,
Great article!
For me success is being able to live a life I love :-)