Daily Inspiration #71
Christopher Morley
Your Way
Christopher Morley
Your Way
Christopher Morley (5 May 1890 – 28 March 1957) was an American journalist, novelist, essayist and poet. He also produced stage productions for a few years and gave college lectures.
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I have a great quote from Christopher today.
"There is only one success,
to be able to spend your life in your own way."
to be able to spend your life in your own way."
People ask all the time, "How do you define success?".
Does it mean making lots of money?
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Does it mean being really powerful?
What does it mean?
The truth is that every person is going to view success in a different way.
That is part of why I showcase so many different types of people in these inspirations.
Your success and my success are going to be different.
Anything that you have ever wanted to do, you have succeeded at.
Technically if your goal was to finish a meal, and you do, then that was a success.
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Success can be anything that is accomplished really.
The dictionary calls it:
The accomplishment of an aim or purpose.
I would say it a bit differently though:
"The continued accomplishment of intended goals."
I've defined it a few different ways that really all mean the same thing.
To continually accomplish what you set out to do.
Success is continual.
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Once you succeed at one thing you are on to the next.
If you look around you, you will notice that you are actually succeeding at nearly every moment in life.
If you wake in the morning and decide to brush your teeth, the moment you are finished you have succeeded.
Driving to work, completing tasks at work, making coffee...
The list of things you complete in a day is really endless.
Wow, you're a pretty impressive individual, you've probably succeeded at over 100 things today without even thinking of them as successes.
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Maybe thousands if we really broke it down.
The difference is being consciously aware of them and the weight we put on each one.
When you make a cup of coffee, I'm sure most of you are not jumping up and down in utter glee at the fact that you have done that. (If you are I have a number you can call.... just kidding.)
Now if you do something you put more weight in, you might though.
Like start a new business, land a new job, these sort of things.
The main thing to remember is to make them your goals.
If they are not you simply will not feel as fulfilled.
Even if you are doing it for someone else it can be your goal to do it, or do it the best, or better than last time.
The key is whether it is something you really want to do.
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The more things we can do in life that we really want to do, the more fulfilled we will feel.
If you don't really want to do something that you do anyway, and it is a success, that success will not feel as good to you as accomplishing something you really did want to do.
Naturally, the more things in our lives that we accomplish, that were really things we wanted, the more successful we will feel overall in our lives.
Which brings us to the real point today:
Do what you want to do.
What YOU want to do.
Do what YOU WANT to do.
As long as you are doing things that you really want to do, and finishing them, then you are becoming successful at those things.
If those things help you to be a better version of yourself then you will feel wonderful about them!
Remember,
"There is only one success,
to be able to spend your life in your own way."
to be able to spend your life in your own way."
Thanks for reading,
Michael David
@michaeldavid
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hello my friend nice post your post about money and Success that's so important but you know i made my page 70 days before im 4th year pharmacy student and i start to make post about the my job and health but i couldnt get post reward more than 20 USD and i have question how is possible the humans love the money but they dont care about health and how we can spend cash while we dont have healthy life. do you think the money is 1st in our life. if i made post about some thing about cash even i post one funny photo about the USD .it was more profitable for me. thankssssssss for your posts. wish the best for you and your family be happy good rich man
I catched again about the meaning of success. It is very simple way to get success. Right! I agree with you success means we have completed something and we feel satisfied after accomplishing our routine work. Your posting means so much to me. Thank @michaeldavid.
You are welcome @abduhawab!
I'm glad you've gotten something from it!
Holy smokes fam!! You are KILLIN IT on the charts these days woowzer! :D
Thanks hun, I'm bustin my tail.
Super great to hear from you!
In my opinion, success is not just about achieving anything. The man is just as successful when he gets his love for his life forever..
Yes, that fits perfectly actually. What he wanted to achieve was his love, what he did achieve was his love. :)
Love this @michaeldavid! I agree with the quote to spend your life in your own way. I define success as freedom and having choices to do what you want when you want. In this controlled world or not, I would think that has to be a major aspect of success.
If freedom is what you want, then freedom is what you will achieve, and that will be one of your successes.
Good blog sir
Thanks!
That is a great quote and a great post, funnily enough I had never thought about all the little success you make in a day without even thinking about them .
Often people define Sucess in Money or Career terms but as your post says is that what's really important to them and what they want to do
For years I was one of those peoplen to a degree ( I would hope a small degree )
perhaps because I am approaching retirement my outloook has changed and I do now focus on what's important to me and my wife and what I want to do and I can generally say I am a lot happier with this outlook even if y boss may not be so happy since i am not willing to work 16 hour days on a regular basis any more
Cheers and have a great day
That's just it, whatever we choose to achieve will be our successes. If it is family that is beautiful!
Yes it is beautiful and fulfilling
This is great. Today I'm doing what I WANT to do!!
Awesome!
Truth never damages a cause that is just.
- Mahatma Gandhi
nice!
Beast mode! Love this. 100% up vote from me.
Nice bro, wow thanks!
I really appreciate that!
Awesome post bro! Keep up your hustle. WOW, already at #71. Beast.
Talk soon.
Thanks man!
Grindin every day! One day at a time
Beast brother! Keep it up.
Talk soon.
Thanks man!
Lovely article <3 Thanks for taking the time to structure this.
Thanks a lot!
Brilliant post! Im glowing with inspiration!! *glows intensely *
Success starts with baby steps.
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STOPnice post!
Thanks!
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Success really depends on your goals and your own point of view.
Your personal success is based entirely upon your personal goals.
Totally agreed!
You can take me, but you cannot take my bunghole.... For I have no bunghole....
Very nice post...
Thanks!
"There is only one success,
to be able to spend your life in your own way." This is sooo true. And the money, money comes every time when you succeed to provide value to the community. If you are not useful nobody will pay you.
It's true. If you want money, look to achieve money and ways will show themselves. becoming useful to the community is one good way
You provide value, you get value. Everything else is just a scam :)
You will get what you put in.
Very good inspiration..about success..thank for share your information...very good post.. I wait another inspiration on your post
Thank you!
You are welcome
As I like to say... Success is individual. Never compare.
Heck, money and fame are not the best indicators of success anymore. If it is, why is it so many rich and famous people are unhappy?
There you go man! Your success is yours and no one elses.
Yep! Comparing is tiring.
It really can be.
It would be great if everyone could see it.