Definition Of Success

What is success? How does one succeed in life? A few moments' thought will convince us that the question is by no means an easy one to answer. We say this, that, or the other man is successful, but what do we mean by it? One man has houses and lands, has a large bank account, drives fast horses and has many apparent friends, such a man is accounted successful. Yet all of these things that minister to his pleasure have been acquired by unremitting labor, by hard, avaricious dealings with his fellow-men, by trampling upon the hearts and affections of thousands; in the face of these facts is the man a successful one?

 Everyone’s vision of success is different. Wealth, happiness, and fame are all the stereotypical goals of the common person’s so-called “American Dream.” My American dream includes more of the first two aspects than anything else. Happiness is the most important; without happiness, wealth and fame are useless. Without happiness, success cannot exist. If you cannot look at yourself in the mirror and evaluate your own life as a success, then why should anyone else consider you successful? Wealth can contribute to happiness. No matter what anyone says, having more material goods makes your standard of living better, which normally is a direct connection to happiness. Fame, to me, isn’t needed but rather acquired through the life of the successful person. A legacy is more honorable than fame, because after death fame is a more humble characteristic. Changing others lives, after they looked at your life in retrospect, makes fame an irreplaceable part in success.

When we hear the word “success,” we often think of wealth and money. To some people, the embodiment of being successful is earning a lot of money. In fact, the concept of success is often primarily based on how much money a person earns. However, each person views the definition of success differently. One way to define success is something that has more to do with flash than it does with substance. John Wooden, an American basketball player and coach view success as “a peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming” (JLP). John Wooden believes that the true measure of success comes simply when someone does the best that they can do, no matter what the outcome is. This shows that some people view success in a way that does not deal with wealth and money. Success is often considered the American Dream in which every individual has dreamt of achieving at some point in their life. Although this simple word can be defined in various ways, achieving success requires rigorous hard work, sacrifices, strong motivation, and a wild interpretation of success.

Is Success all about wealth and popularity? Or does it have a deeper meaning than what we perceive. Success: an accomplishment of an aim or purpose. We all seem to want success. We all tend to seek it. “Success” seems to be the magic word for what we chase after, prepare for, choose, and desire. It’s how we often define our lives. Money, fame, and power are often what we have been told make up success.

The majority of the population describes success by the materialistic accomplishments such as being wealthy or owning land, and others relates success to a career. Although these descriptions may hold some truth in the definition of success, they are not sufficient to embark the entire meaning of success. Success not only includes wealth and great careers, but it includes happiness. These three factors are important for success and lacking a single one nay alter the success of a person.

“Success can mean: feeling that tingle of excitement about what you do, sticking with what matters through hard times, living a life you can feel proud of in retrospect.” (Richard 2009). Our definition of our own personal success changes as we grow and develop. As an adolescent our success may be linked to how well we play a sport, getting good grades, or winning a spelling bee. As a young adult our definition of success changes, we want to find someone to be in a relationship with, complete our degree, or find a job. Once we hit the end of young adulthood and enter the middle adult stage, our success is based on our home, car, family, and

As an eighteen year old, the term of success has been used in many different contexts. Although, we tend to define success as a person who has made millions or someone who has broken down barriers for the next generation, however, have we been leaving out the most important part of success? Does being successful guarantee your happiness? Does it replace those lonely nights? Does success replace those sleepless nights? Does it replace the friends you have lost along your path? In my opinion, it does not. Success cannot be determined merely based off of comparisons with another person. In fact, I am a firm believer in do what makes you happy because everyone else is temporary in our lives. My definition of success is based on self happiness because if you cannot be happy with yourself how can you bless others?

Success. What is success? If it to you it means simply,” to achieve the goals one sets out to accomplish,” then you may think similar to my good friend Jonny. Or you could be like my game crazy friend Beebe and define it as,” how many head shots [he] can get in one round.” Either way I guess you would be correct. However, I feel like more and more people are starting to believe the Webster dictionary version “of getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame.” Not that this is a bad thing but people like my parents generation are starting to think this version of success is college degrees and good paying jobs.

Most dictionaries define success as ‘the attainment of popularity or profit.’ However, the meaning of success is different for everyone. For an average teenager, success may simply mean obtaining a college degree and getting a job, whereas for the children in Africa, it may mean to obtain clean water, food, and shelter. Success cannot be defined by ‘popularity’, ‘wealth’, or ‘superiority’; it is defined by happiness, which can only be accomplished by pursing one’s passions, to obtain respect, and being compassionate.

On the other hand, I firmly believe you have reached success not when you have visited the most expensive restaurants, not when you have traveled all around the world, and not when you have a million followers on Instagram. For me, you have reached success when and only when you are happy. Being content with the things you have in life. It doesn’t matter if you have the smallest house in the block or the most ancient smart phone out there, being successful is just being pleased and appreciative of what you have. Do not get me wrong, having a big house or a nice, new black BMW will be great, but I feel if you are glad that is worth more than anything else. Like the saying goes, “Money can not buy happiness.”

What is success? I know this is a question that we have been asked so many times in our life and we get sick of hearing it. But think about it one more time. What is success? Is it becoming as rich and successful as Oprah? Maybe it is just becoming financially independent. Or is it spending time with your family? The only thing is for certain is that their is no wrong answer. There are as many definitions of success as their are people on this planet. One thing is for sure though their are three things that most definitions have in common. The first is the most common in order to be successful you have to be satisfied. Second one must overcome all of the obstacles in their path. The final thing that most definitions of success have in common is that one is in charge of their own life. These three things

What is success? Success is achieving your goals in life. It means you know that you made it. To keep going and never stop trying. People who are a success never stop trying, even now they keep trying, athletes, business people, anyone. We all want to be a success. But if you just give up, you can never be one.

Success can be defined in many different ways, some define it as being wealthy and stable while some say it is meeting goals. I define successes as doing what makes you happy. I came up with my definition of successes from inspiration of a homeless man. Anyone who sees someone homeless automatically see them as either a disgrace, or just feel sorry for them. As for myself, I always felt bad for them thinking they must want to give anything to be able to go back and change their action that led them to their downfall. My thoughts on homeless people changed when my mom came home from work and told me about a homeless man she met. She told me he was a Christian man so she did not understand why he was homeless, but always so

Success, to some people, can mostly be defined by the amount of wealth a person has. This mind set, being very popular in today’s culture, has a very big influence over many people. Most people’s goals and ambitions include having more than some people or more worldly possessions. Many people perceive this mindset to be very bad. Although this mindset tends to be perceived as bad by many people, some people believe it is the only true way to be successful. Many people who achieve this sort of success tend to be very distant and generally not as happy as one would believe they would be. Having wealth, although it can be very good, tends to

Despite every success type being different, hard work is a common factor for every route to success. For some people, making and accumulation of money is the main driver towards being successful. Success is achieved when these kind of people are able to comfortably meet their hearts desires such as acquiring a quality home and furnishing it with good things that make them happy, driving flashy and nice cars,