How do you define success? Ask ten
different people and you’re likely to get ten different answers. Although
most equate success to money or income, some would agree that money is not the
ultimate determinant in defining or measuring true success. If you really think
about the question, you’ll soon realize that money has little to do with
success. In fact, money is but one of many results
of success, but it doesn’t actually define it. The reason money receives so much
attention is because of its perceived power as a reliable indicator.
It may be difficult to comprehend, but if
you were given an opportunity to pursue your life’s dream without fear of
failure, you’d begin to realize the true definition of success. For success is
relative to its true reward–accomplishment.
Until next time!
"Take the time to understand what's behind your success. It's the best way to ensure it will continue."
It’s true that far too many of us place
too high an emphasis on money as a reliable indicator of success. Those who wish
to been seen as successful focus on the achievement of income rather than on a
specific result, outcome, or goal. Think about it – how many times have you
scoffed at someone who seems to have “more” and wonder whether or not they can really afford the lifestyle they
project. More often than not, it’s a ruse. True success lies in the achievement
of the result, despite, and in spite of, the correlating monetary results. For
what good is money if you’re unhappy with the manner in which you earn it? And
for that matter, what good is money if you misuse it to misrepresent who you
really are?
It may be difficult to comprehend, but if
you were given an opportunity to pursue your life’s dream without fear of
failure, you’d begin to realize the true definition of success. For success is
relative to its true reward–accomplishment.
Ask the artist who paints a perfect
portrait, barely making ends meet, but touched by the recipient or admirer of
her work. Or the writer who completes and publishes their first book without
having yet sold one copy…or the graduate who just completed a program of study
without having yet been hired anywhere. These examples are but a few of the
many that project success, absent of money as an indicator. It’s my bet that
you pictured each one as happy, if not elated with the initial achievement of
their success.
So, how do you define success? If you’re
a leader, do you define success in terms of helping the team reach pre-determined
goals and objectives? Is success defined by the number of people you teach that
learn a new skill or mentor that achieve their true potential? The great Zig
Ziglar once said, “You can have anything you want in life as long as you’re
willing to help enough other people get what they want.” One of the best true
measures of success is found in the way you influence or help others in
achieving what they desire.
Maybe it’s time you reevaluate your
definition of success. If so, do it today and watch the changes occur as you discover
a new way of looking at things through the lens of true success.
Until next time!
- G -
"Take the time to understand what's behind your success. It's the best way to ensure it will continue."
-Stuart Levine
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