A Clearly Defined Concept of Success

Success is the continuous accomplishment of planned objectives which are worthwhile to the individual and it is worth noting that any development of your untapped potential is a worthwhile goal. 

A major reason for people not achieving what they want is that they lack a clearly defined concept of what success is and although they may feel they want to succeed, they don’t clearly define what they really want. Consequently, they are unable to know what they are able to achieve and therefore simply decide to stay as they are.

“Real success is finding your lifework in the work that you love.”                                                                       —David McCullough

The problem is that many people measure their success and compare themselves with others. They compare their appearance, contacts, I.Q., family background, and education, to others not knowing that many successful people have had none of these advantages.

Genuine success is what people do with their own potential, their development and improvement of it, and must be related to their individual objectives and personal goals.

“If your success is not on your own terms, if it looks good to the world but does not feel good in your heart, it is not success at all.”                                                                                             – Anna Quindlen

True success has nothing to do with material possessions but is measured by creative accomplishments. The truth is money on its own is a rather unreliable barometer of success. For instance, when its accumulation is the sole purpose of an individual it cannot be a worthwhile goal because the person will frequently wind up as the slave instead of the master and no one can realize his or her potential in that way.

Furthermore, the lessons of the ages have proved that success is more than just the accumulation of wealth and by contrast no one can be a complete failure no matter how lean their wallet as long as they live a life of daily progress toward goals and service of others.

The Bottom Line

The development of your untapped potential is a worthwhile goal. Success is related to doing those things which you have not yet done and is not a comparison with what others have already done. 

To your Success,

Gerard Ndzebir

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