Personal Expectations And Definitions Of Success

In American society, individuals are heavily influenced to equate success with the measure of one’s degree of wealth. However, the measure of success does not rest solely on materialistic matters. The term is defined as “the accomplishment of one's goals,” revealing that success is not limited to one’s fortunes (Random House Inc.). In addition, success is not a term with a universally accepted set of specified goals; the strive for success varies among individuals, and the varying goals defining success are without bounds. Success is a personal goal that provides an individual with fulfillment, is measured with the effectiveness of an accomplishment, and is an endeavor that involves adversities.

Success is a concept that is constantly altered and has a different meaning from person to person. The stereotypical definition of success would be someone who has a high-paying job or is in the upper-class. Malcolm Gladwell, the author of Outliers: The Story of Success, approaches the concept of success in a different and unique way. Gladwell discusses how opportunities, cultural legacy, and hard work all coincide with each other to produce real success. He uses mostly logic and multiple unrelated anecdotes to support and provide evidence for his statements. Gladwell's main argument is that although hard work and talent are essential for success, one’s given opportunities and cultural legacy is what really

Almost everyone has dreams of becoming someone whether that's being a lawyer, doctor, or even a engineer. Accomplishment, determination, and success are the three main words that give us the ability and strength to achieve everything that we hope we can wish for. There is not a day when people think that failure may happen because that is what frightens us the most. To be honest all that stress is worth it because it leads to a brighter future for myself. I know that as long as I put in all the effort into my work, I will be able to succeed.

My philosophy of success is simply being content with your life. To me personality, I still do not know what contentment is to me and that's fine. I can guess it is being independent, with a job I am passionate about and surrounded by people that truly care about me. Success is finding that point in life that, if things stayed like how they are at this moment then it would be alright. I'm not saying to stop improving yourself or that after that point nothing bad or better will happen. People should always try to improve themselves and in reality, bad things will always happen at one point. Therefor my philosophy is to work towards that feeling of contentment. It

By definition, success is a person or thing that achieves desired aims or attains prosperity. How an individual reaches the point of success is “not exceptional or mysterious. It is grounded in a web of advantages and inheritances, some deserved, some not, some earned, some just plain lucky- but all critical to making them who they are” (285). Throughout the book, Outliers by Malcom Gladwell, the pieces of the secret to success are put together. Three parts of success include pure luck, the amount of time and effort put into working to achieve your goal and where you come from.

There are many different understandings of what success is. Some relate success to money, others relate success to happiness, but it all depends on the type of person.

The meaning of "success" has numerous interpretations, whether it is your own or society's definition. Within Outliers author Malcolm Gladwell explains that being successful has nothing to do with what kind of person you are, so whether you are intelligent and hardworking or lazy and aloof, it depends on your circumstances growing up. Whether your parents happen to be immigrants, you are one of the smartest men in the country or you make a habit of practicing an activity for a certain amount of hours a day, your own personal success, according to Gladwell is defined by the conditions you grew up in; the idea of being successful varies from culture to culture, therefore, there is no definite meaning of success other than one's interpretation.

Success isn’t success in the dreamed-up sense that we grow up with. Success is often just surviving the day to day tribulations that we face. Success is having the capabilities to support the ones we love. To do that, we must provide Sacrifice and Hope. Success is dependent in no small part to sacrifice. Whether that sacrifice is hours spent at work, giving up a career to be with family or allowing others to demean you while maintaining a level of professionalism. It’s clear that we almost must sacrifice something to obtain success. Yet it is important to preserve our hopes and dreams. That hope is the wall that supports us when we feel tired or beaten down. The Loving Support of a Woman shows how significant family can be, a main driving factor towards success is the need to be caring and nurturing to those that depend on you. When you have people to protect, it forces one to strive to be the best they can. As a final point, be Satisfied with What You Earned. Although it is essential to do all you can, understanding and placing value in the success you’ve already produced induces a level of confidence and support. Take these moments to appreciate what you’ve earned with your own two hands. Enjoying the fruits of your labors is a benefit of being successful, not an item to be stored away

Success is just a simple word, yet it filled with hardship and dedication of ones who try to conquer it. Many wish for success, but not many actually put in the work and chase it down. The book Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell describes different factors contributed to a successful life. Gladwell displays many great sides of success and truly gives ones the reason to keep fighting.

Across oceans and seas, in every village, city or town, an apple falls at 9.8 meters per second squared. This fact has remained unchanged since it was discovered, and the myth of individual opportunity and the myth of gender in the United States have also stayed true to its original meaning since the beginning of the myths, only with a few minor changes. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word myth as “an idea or story defined by many people but is not true. These myths, in particular the myth of individual success and the myth of gender can give us unrealistic beliefs about the society we live in and cause psychological harm due to society’s preset gender roles that are pounded in our heads and reinforced by our peers, our families and the media. Through educating people about the realities that underlie these myths and finding ways to break free of gender roles as well as encouraging others to do the same we can start a movement to end the chains that tightly secure us to behave based on expectations.

Success is, in many ways, a branch of perspective, and yet societal norms seem to dictate what many view as success. Through my personal experience, and through the reading of Frederick Douglas I believe that the idea of personal success in correlation with perspective is a subject worthy of debate. Dissecting the difference of what many view as success and what may actually be success is essential for growth personally, and for people collectively. For example; currently many in our society view success as the acquisition of a copious monetary status, usually preceded, or followed by recognition for actions, ideas, etc… whether or not one views these actions or ideas worthy of widespread recognition(IE, success of socialites who may have not actually contributed to their own success). Many would believe that figures such as Paris Hilton, and Kim Kardashian, who are viewed as successful women, are successful based on who they are, instead of what they’ve done, while others believe these women are role models for business and personal marketing in the 21st century. I myself believe that success is not based on how any group views you, but on how you view yourself, and measure your own success; based on where you started in life, your goals, and your level of pride in your actions.

For a long time, the popular myth of success and that of gender have shaped humans’ minds and behaviors in a certain way. They set up a certain behavior model and provide people with an idealized reference for living their lives. However, people put too much emphasis on the bright side of these two widespread but outdated

Possibly my favorite part of the research process was the interview portion. I interviewed Mr. Aaron Fischer, superintendent of the Esko Public School district. I decided to interview him because, as a superintendent, he seems to be a pretty successful person. I thought he would have some interesting insight on success. A few questions into the interview he said something that interested me. When I asked if the word changed meaning for him now that he is older his reply was that when he was younger, he was focused on his own personal success (as most young people are). Whereas now, he is focused on the success of the students at Esko, the success of his kids, and the success of his family as a whole. Does this mean that success not only differs from person to person, but within different age groups?

In a perfect world, we would all be successful from the first day of school. However, such a perfect world does not exist within our reality. For most of us, success is determined not by how well we start the race of life, but how well we get back up when we fall over. Through failure and redemption comes wisdom. That wisdom is what makes my stepfather Ryan Mclean, a networker for Broadband, a success. When asked how he evaluated success he responded, “success is determined by how happy you are and how little you have to worry. If you can survive without a struggle and can find happiness in what you are doing, then you are successful”. What is interesting about Mr. Mclean’s view on success is how it is applicable to any economic group. A wealthy

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.