Success?

[swetha]

How would you define success? I just heard someone tell me that he is "successful" in life And I have been thinking since then what does it mean to people?

Your opinions...

[AyeCantSeeYou]

Each person defines success differently for different areas of their life. I know I'm successful at anything I do when I feel good about myself afterwards. If I have doubts about anything, then I didn't succed.

[youmaynotknowfornow]

succes to me is just whenever i feel accomplished

[akashasmiles]

To me success in life means you are a productive member of society not just a bystander. You are making a difference outside your own circle, and have love in your heart!

[Charlesman]

Success to me is when I am the last person left alive and everyone else is dead.

But when I'm not playing computer games online, I guess it comes down to achieving goals set while following my heart. In other words: the ultimate success would be to complete my lifes "task". Beyond that, it's achieving my goals.

[quietness]

LoL @ Charlesman's comment :D When I read your comment I thought "where did you learn that, computer games?" Turned out it was exactly right. ;p

Anyways, I believe success is attained if you make a good difference, being a good example, in this world and changing it for the better. Does that define the person who told you he's successful?

[ConfusedMind]

i came across a very interesting quote telling what success is. i liked it, though it does not match with my idea of success.

"success is how high you bounce after you fall."  

my idea of success is very simple. you try to do something. you do it. you are successful. you can't do it. you are not successful.

you are successful when you have nothing to lose.

[quietness]

Hmm, I guess it is pretty simple, but then that also means everyone is successful. :D

[sweet doll]

success---i came across the true meaning of success.it is described below

The term ‘success’ is highly misinterpreted and misused by many. Success is a relative term and depends on one’s perception! What may be considered as failure by you may be considered as success by the other person and vice-versa!
for ex:-Verghese Kurien, fondly called as the "Milkman of India",wanted to become a mechanical engineer, but ended up in dairy farming. Today, he is widely renowned and highly regarded as the ’Father of White Revolution’ in India, and also one who brought India on the global map in milk production.
John Grisham, a lawyer by profession, gained more popularity as an author than as a lawyer.are they considered as successful or not?what is your opinion about it?

[spiritalk]

This reminded me of when the inventor Edison said there were no failures, only experiences on the way to success.  (paraphrased)

[quietness]

I think the problem is that people have a definite definition of what "success" means, and that is if a person has a lot of money then he is successful. Grisham and Kurien may be a success in the eyes of people but if they feel as if they did not use their full potential they might think that they are failures. The same thing with many people who earn a lot of money through work. Their neighbors and other outsiders might say they are successful, but they may actually feel that they should be doing something else.

I agree with Spiritalk. And I'd also like to add that failure is when you stop trying.

[Subho]

Success? No idea, never achieved it. So quotes are the only option. I find one quote very funny, though foolish.

"Success is relative - the more success, the more relatives."

[srimathi29]

I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs,but how high he bounces when he hits the bottom.

[swetha]

very well said srimathi You should feel good by it in the first place above all!

[Phaethon]

I suppose that the concept of success is conformity to a meaning-making story, of one's own choosing, about one's life.

My meaning-making story of choice is that my life is meaningful to the extent that it furthers the continued development of humanity. It may be the case that it is impossible to do otherwise, but it is easy enough to believe that we aren't having an effect. Since this definition of success allows for degrees, my story further stipulates that I enjoy the process by developing my skill set and pursue my avocational passions. I take my passion compass as an indicator of maximum impact as well as maximum joy.