Succeeding in life is one thing that keeps many people awake at night. We wake up early, study new skills and practice to succeed in our careers, family and life in general.
This can be a real struggle when we see others succeed and we seem unable to reach our goals. This may make us feel not good enough and lost in life.
It's possible to wish for the things that others have achieved to happen to us. But success is not the same for everyone. We may all want to make a lot of money but what I consider a lot of money may not be a lot to you.
Another example is that some people see success in love, family and the development of other people. To them, success is the number of people they touch or the number of lives they have changed.
This is why it is important to define success on your own terms
Defining what success means to you is very helpful when making your goals or resolutions.
Here is why.
1. Knowing what success means to you will show you the direction in that you should be steering your life.
If having a happy family makes you feel successful then you will want to make efforts in that direction. If being able to provide all your financial needs as well as those around you makes you feel successful, then you better start making goals that will help you realise that. Your feeling successful could come from being appreciated for your work, receiving an award, a title or being famous. Define what success means to you and make plans then take action.
2. It helps you to make better and achievable goals. It's hard to make goals when you don't know exactly what you want to achieve for your life globally.
Defining your success gives you the global picture of how you want your life to be. If success to you means living a happy life then the global image you may have is living a happy and serene life with those you love. You may also have a global picture of having a flourishing career with lots of awards on your shelf in your dream house. Your definition of success will help you make goals that will be precise and attainable.
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3. It saves you the time and energy you spend feeling jealous of the success of others. Knowing what will make you feel successful and happy spares you from feeling jealous of the success of others.
You will discover that you don't want what your friends have because they simply won't make you feel happy or fulfiled. So, define what success means to you in order to stop feeling jealous and less worthy of life.
Tell me what you think. What does success mean to you? And how has defining your success helped you?
Thank you for your advice.
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You are welcome Nancy
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