Dictionary.com
defines the word success as the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or
endeavors, the accomplishment of one's goals. This is a
very broad definition; it does not specify what are the endeavors or accomplishment
that people have to accomplish in order to attain success. This can lead one to
believe that the definition of what is success is different for different individuals, so why
then do we tend to measure ourselves up against the success of others?
If you
really had to sit down and think about what does success mean to you, what do
you think would come to mind? I know when I was a little girl I wanted to grow
up and achieve as much as I possibly can in my own way on my own time, yes at
some point in time while growing up I had different ideas of what it is I wanted
to be, but the journey of life has led me to a path I would have never dreamed
of, yet it’s a part that I love. What strikes out about the path that I have
decided to travel upon is that very few understand it, very few understand what
I am studying, what I wish to accomplish with it and the practical side of my
work and study life. Yet, despite this I stuck to what I love and kept going
on, with faith that the doors I knock on will open up one day, even if I would
need to start banging.
That’s
what we need to remember though, people will always be out there judging you,
doubting you, putting you down, but if your path of success is clear to you,
you will keep moving forward despite the obstacles, the negativity, the
quicksand drawing you back, if you know for certain where you want to be, have
the faith, do the work, be sure you will get there in time. A special friend of mine once said our environment
does not define who we are, we define who we are.
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If we
had to look at others, envy what they have and have accomplished, we will only
be dragging our own accomplishments through the mud. Every life is different,
everyone has a different story to tell, so don’t let your book be filled with
other people’s tales, make it your own, aspire, create, achieve...
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So don’t
be afraid to write your own story, even if it is different from what people
expect from you, it is exactly what you wanted. At the end of the day you will
be the one living the dreams you defined for yourself, so make sure you define
success to suit yourself first.
Wishing everyone
happiness and success in both worlds J
