Great blog. I think success is relevent to each person. The majority of people need these outside factors and they deffinately consume more. I personally do not want that recognition from others but I deffinately consume more. It seems that the more I make, the more I consume. I have a few rental properties but I lie to people and tell them that I do not own them. I simply manage them. This isn't actually a lie because I have them in a trust, which I am the trustee of. The trust actually owns them, but I have complete control, so a title search can't find the truth. This makes life a lot easier for me. It allows me to blame things on the owner. It also Keeps me from trying to look like I have money, which in turn, makes me not seek recognition. The recognition from rental properties is about the same as a used car salesmen. People seem to think that you are doing something wrong by evicting them when they fail to pay the rent. This practice can be used in other businesses as well. I have a friend that owns a bar who follows these same rules. Recognition would only cause people close to him to feel like they should be able to drink for free. If you chose to separate yourself from the success, it makes life much easier in my opinion. These practices can also be used for large companies and chains. The problem is that most of these people have a hunger for that level of recognition. I myself had that same hunger when I purchased my first rental house. I grew up and realized that fame (be it large or small) can be a curse. Success can be a huge downfall for people who don't understand what to do with it once they have it. What I do, will at least keep the vultures away if nothing else.
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