We often hear the word success, but have you ever wondered what it really means and who is defined as a successful person?
According to the famous Merriam - Webster Dictionary, a successful person is the one who is rich, famous, or respected. Well, some people agree with this definition, while others do not. This difference of opinion is simply because every person has different experiences and of course then defines success in different ways. In fact, there is a campaign now that has petitioned the Merriam - Webster to change its success’s official definition to happiness derived from good relationships and achieving personal goals. In this article, we will discuss some different ways to define success.
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Different Ways to Define Success:
You can be a successful person in your life if you put all your efforts towards everything you do in your life; whether it’s a relationship or your career. Firstly, set clear goals for each of your roles in life, and then move forward step to step to achieve these goals. This will help in differentiating each role and defining your wants in each.
Have you ever wondered what success means to people whom are already successful in the eyes of the world? Have a look at the definition of success for some of these successful individuals.
I am writing three ways that you can use to define success. Here they are:
Write Down your Best Achievements:
Take a pen and a paper and write down three achievements for which you feel the proudest. It could be anything, from paying off your student loan debt before the committed time to learning a new skill, or from helping your parents in paying off their mortgage to leaving your job and initiating a start-up.
These written achievements are not necessarily your biggest ones, but because of these, you may have more positive feelings in your heart. It is also not necessary for others to consider these achievements as the most “impressive” ones. For instance, people might think that your biggest achievement is to get accepted to the best law school in the state, but in your personal opinion, your biggest achievement is to overcome your fear of heights.
After compiling a list of your biggest achievements, study them to find a common thread Is it courage? Creativity? Selflessness? Intelligence? Or Persistence? Whichever thread is common that just may be the definition of success, to you.
Challenge your Presumptions:
On another paper, start writing things that weren’t as satisfying for you as you thought they should be. Let me tell you one of my points. For many years, I wanted to buy a particular cell phone brand. I told myself that I would buy it if I hit a certain milestone in my career. I hit that milestone and I am proud of it. I got that brand too. But for some reason, I wasn’t as happy while using it as I should be.
This just meant, that buying that particular cell phone brand should have marked a success for me, but it didn’t. Now I have two options; whether to accept it and redefine success for myself, or flow with society and pretend to be happy with that brand. If I manage to redefine success, I might get real success afterward.
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Set Small Goals:
Usually, people set big goals. Goals that they can achieve in weeks, months, even in years. However, when you redefine success for you, it is best to set small goals, and see what success would mean to you in the next couple of minutes, hours, or days.
Let’s say you make a to-do-list for your daily tasks. For one day, you write, have lunch with your spouse, and beside it, you write, get the presentation ready before lunch for the meeting. Achieving both of these tasks helps you in moving towards the bigger goals of your life; having a balance in your career and family life will excel your career.
By marking your progress towards achieving the bigger goals as a success, you feel more accomplished, proud, and satisfied.
To learn more about setting small goals, read this out.
Success plays an important role in living a satisfied life, but you should not measure your success according to the definition of others. Redefine the word success for you, and you will feel more proud of yourself.
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