Define your own Success

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.

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...

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