Success can be defined in many ways. Here are
two definitions to get us started. A favourable or prosperous outcome of a
vision or goal. The attainment of wealth, position or fame. There is a growing
section of society that will link success to money, possessions and fame. And
sadly, we see an ever-increasing number of these individuals checking out early
having achieved their perceived idea of success at the cost of their life.
There are a lot of successful people in the grave right now,
that would happily give anything to be above ground one more day, just so that
they could tell their family and friends that they loved them, one more time.
Because that is what’s important. It was Jack Cornfield that said “In the end, there are only three things that matter. 1. How well we lived. 2. How well we
loved. 3. And how well we learned to let go.”
Zig
Ziglar argued that success could not be defined in one sentence, instead, it comprises of
many things. One could argue that the definition depends on the individual and
one size does not fit all. Taking that argument into consideration I would say
that true success is based on what works for you and the fulfilment of your
dreams and aspirations.
I’m not
saying don’t be financially successful, there’s nothing wrong with financial
success. Truth be known I’m an entrepreneur myself and I will confess to liking
money. I don’t think you can get too much money, but if money gets you. That’s
too much. Think about it this way, if in your pursuit of making money you lose
those you care most about would it have been worth it.
Is
having the big house, car, yacht, plane and no one to enjoy it with worth the
sacrifice? My advice is to slow down. Slow down, slow down so that you can stop
and smell the flowers. Better still, give those flowers to the ones you love while
they can still enjoy them. In your pursuit of success, stay true to your
values so that your values can stay true to you.
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