Success is one of those things in life that is so easy to define that everybody actually has his own definition. And there lies the rub. What would constitute an ultimate outcome for you, may not mean that to somebody else. So if that's the case, then what is the true meaning and how can you educate yourself on this?
The first steps on who to choose your destiny
Open any dictionary and you'll find a definition of success that includes words such as prosperity, fame and financial breakthroughs. While that may ring true to many of us, it is a very limited definition. Consider, for example, having all that fame, money and property and still ending up lonely and depressed, with no one to trust. Would that be considered as real success and if not, what are the secrets assosciated with it?
The real meaning lies in how people become once they have it. Are they happy? Are they satisfied with their lives? Was being successful enabling them to be a better person? What can we learn from other peoples experiences? Is there anything else they would want to change in their lives?
Is it the degree you earn? There are many people who have conquered very big goals in life, who haven't even finished high school, have dropped out of college or maybe even failed academically. You could have a degree to shame all other degrees, but if you are not satisfied with what you have and who you are.
Discovering our potential for success.
Do you need money and fame? Undoubtedly, majority of the people in this planet consider other people who have financial freedom, fame and a luxurious lifestyle to be successful. To a certain degree, they are. They have reached a level of life and society that many people have not achieved. They have also reached a socially accepted standard that is considered difficult to attain or qualify for. Many of these people have achieved their so called "successful status" via starting a business of some form.
However, fame, fortune and running a successful business do not define overall life's direction. They are just indicators of what we commonly define this, but for many people, money and fame do not always equate life fulfilment.
There are people who don't have fat bank accounts but they are happy and satisfied in the knowledge that they did a good job, they are at peace with themselves and they, in their own little way, have contributed to make their piece of the world a better place.
What's wrong with being loved and admired? Nothing is wrong about wanting other people to love and admire you because that's a basic human need. Unfortunately, it can also be easily misread and misinterpreted. The problem with wanting this too much is that it becomes an end in itself, an all-encompassing goal. If this happens, it's almost always impossible to be happy and enjoy your success.
There's always a danger of doing things not because you want to, but because you think others will love you for it, and that is of course a need of our ego, and not our spiritual self that is in alignment with our passion and purpose.
Going after your goal Before you can truly know the meaning of success, you must first know what your life's goal is. You can't go through life chasing after it, if you don’t know what it is for you. Donald Trump's definition of life purpose may not be your own and you'd risk never knowing what it is and what it means to you. When you have a goal, you know when you have achieved it because you know exactly what it is.
There are many ways you can learn about yourself and how to set effective goals to reacy your ultimate success. You may wish to begin in the network marketing field, whether it be an internet home based business or in the traditional offline marketing methods.
Keep in mind that there are many website based educational sites that lend themselves to many positive business related pathways, that will see you reaching your goals and succeeding within your own belief systems.
You, above all else Do you need society to make you great? Yes and no. Yes, if the society or community is an integral part of your personal growth plan, if it is included in what you plan to do to see yourself as successful. No, because it's all about you, what you've always wanted to do and loving what you're doing. In the end, the real meaning of success is truly how you want it to be, what you have done to get there and what you plan to do to keep it.