What does the mean to be successful?
There are people who had money, property, power and status. Why weren’t they happy? Because having those things is not the same as being successful. They’re lost sight of what was essential. They got addicted, becoming slaves to big money and the things that go with it. In the process, they damaged their own lives as well as the lives of others. Success is more than making money.
Wynn Davis was quoted Success means doing the best we can with what we have. Success is in the doing, not the getting-in the trying, not the triumph.
This is what successful people do in some of the most important areas of life:
- Successful people accept life as it is, what all its difficulties and challenges. They adapt to it rather than complain about it. They accept responsibility for their own lives instead of blaming or making excuses. They say YES to life in spite of its negative elements and make the most of it, no matter what the circumstances.
- Successful people develop and maintain a positive attitude toward life. They look for good in others and in the world, and usually seem to find it. They see life as a series of opportunities and possibilities and always explore them.
- Successful people build good relationship. They’re sensitive to the needs and feelings of others. They’re considerate and respectful. They have a way of bringing out the best in other people.
- Successful people have a sense of direction and purpose-they know where they’re going. They set goals, accomplish them, and then set new goals. They accept and enjoy challenges.
- Successful people have a strong desire to learn: about life, the world, and themselves. They see learning as a joy, not a duty. They continually enrich their lives by learning new things and improving themselves. They are always discovering, always growing.
- Successful people are action-oriented. They get things done because they’re not afraid of hard work, and they don’t waste time. They use it in constructive ways. They don’t get into ruts or become bored because they’re too busy looking for new experiences.
- Successful people maintain high standards in their personal conduct. They know that honesty is one of the main ingredients in the characters of a good person. They are consistently truthful in both their private and public lives.
- Successful people understand the differences between existing and living, and always choose the latter. They get the most of out of life because they put the most into. They reap what they sow. And they enjoy life to the fullest.
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Comments
First of all one shall measure own success and ask one self a very good question. Do I happy with the result for the day? If the answer is yes then that particular person has accomplished what he planned for.
What does it mean to be successful? It is a difficult question. But Glasgow Arnold said, “Success is simple. Do what’s right, the right way, at the right time.”
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