When we try to answer this question we considered how it
should be. In Cambridge Dictionary success is defined as making a lot of
money. How do we measure success? Does being successful means making
millions? Everyone measures success with wealth. If you are wealthy everyone
will say you have already made it in life. Maybe we are saying this because we
haven’t and we don’t think we will ever make our million, but we do see a
lot of people who have made many a million but in our books. We still
consider them a failure.
Your concept of success is deeply connected with your
values and beliefs. If your value system says having money is the most
important thing in life, then you will deem that as success. But if your value
system says that a part from having money, peace, stability, integrity,
happiness, and contentment are also important, it presents an entirely
different picture of success to you. Some people are extremely wealthy, but not
happy. Some people are plain ordinary, but very happy and secure. Some make
lots of money, but do not save much. Some people do not make lots of money, but
save a great deal of what they earn. Some people live with scarcity mentality
even after they become rich.Some people spend with a generous heart, even if
they have limited means. We do not know whether we should call one or the
successful because we are not sure how far their lifestyles and their
individual habits contribute to their success or sense of well being. Let us
now analyze some of the most common views about success.
· Success means being happy.
· · Success means to win
a game or a competition.
· · Success means to
acquire something that you have been working for.
· · Success means
getting a great job that is the envy of many.
· · Success means
becoming rich, living in a large house, driving a luxury car and having all the
comforts of life.
· · Success means
becoming a celebrity.
· · Success means
getting recognition, name and fame.
· · Success means having
status, power, influence and control.
· · Success means
freedom from want, fear, and insecurity.
· · Success means to be
able to get whatever you want and whenever you want it.
· · Success
means overcoming failures, disappointments, and obstacles.
Now what is the most common factor in all the above definitions of success?
These definitions view success in terms of achievement, accomplishment,
fulfillment, and attainment. They allude to having something, which you dearly
wanted or which gives you an advantage over others or which adds to your
status, power, and prestige. In short, they tell you that success means
realizing whatever goal or dream you set your mind upon, from which you derive
a sense of accomplishment and fulfillment.
In our opinion, the measurement of success in your live can be many
things. It just depends on time, what goals you have and who is the one doing
the judging. Money is just the first common, one but it is not the only one.
“Success is not about money, money is just a bonus of success.
