How do you define success?

Tristan Lee · 11-02-2009, 11:47 AM

For me, success is not necessarily the results you achieve from working hard but the skills you obtain from working through the process.

What is your definition of success?

Kenster · 11-02-2009, 04:20 PM

Great definition Kendall. You from kendall park nj perhaps?

To me success deals closely with achieving goals...not necessarily how big or small your goal is, just achieving it is success.

HarrisonJ · 11-02-2009, 08:59 PM

I agree with Kenster. If you are achieve your goals, you are successful. Pretty simple.

lifeofyourdreams · 11-02-2009, 11:12 PM

Very interesting topic and replies. I was listening to an interview with Dr Denis Waitley last week who was asked the same question, and his response was very similar to the above mentioned responses, which I totally agree with.

To be a "success" may mean that our journey has ended, and we have stopped growing as a person, and profession. Whereas, we may be successful in our different business ventures, and successful in reaching our goals that we have set for ourselves. It is imperative that we constantly strive to be better, and create new goals for ourselves as we go through life.

don21stc · 11-03-2009, 12:27 AM

I certainly agree about achieving your goals. Over the years I've set myself many goals and have had a high 'strike rate' with them. But in retrospect many were trivial and often driven by the fashions of the day.
I suppose I've had the most success with 'being happy' which I almost unconsciously developed as a goal over a period of time when I started to realise that most of my material goals were only transitory illusions of success.

zim · 11-03-2009, 12:54 AM

A lot of people hanker for success without really knowing or defining what success is. As a result, on becomming successful they discover that it has failed to provide what they were looking for. I, therefore, consider this a very important question since success will prove to be an illusion if one doesn't ponder over this question. In my view success is happiness

and one is more likely to find it in spiritual rather than materialistic dimensions.

SergeyT · 11-03-2009, 07:18 AM

Success (by Bessie Anderson Stanley)

He has achieved success
who has lived well,
laughed often, and loved much;

who has enjoyed the trust of
pure women,

the respect of intelligent men and
the love of little children;

who has filled his niche and accomplished his task;

who has left the world better than he found it
whether by an improved poppy,
a perfect poem or a rescued soul;

who has never lacked appreciation of Earth's beauty
or failed to express it;

who has always looked for the best in others and
given them the best he had;

whose life was an inspiration;
whose memory a benediction.

1904

donnyg18 · 11-03-2009, 07:24 AM

Success is something that everyone tries to define but never noticing that by just being able to be as to who you are as a human is already a success for me. Where you are right now and what you want to be is another issue

donnyg18 · 11-03-2009, 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lifeofyourdreams

Very interesting topic and replies. I was listening to an interview with Dr Denis Waitley last week who was asked the same question, and his response was very similar to the above mentioned responses, which I totally agree with.

To be a "success" may mean that our journey has ended, and we have stopped growing as a person, and profession. Whereas, we may be successful in our different business ventures, and successful in reaching our goals that we have set for ourselves. It is imperative that we constantly strive to be better, and create new goals for ourselves as we go through life.

But I certainly agree with your definition... each of us here have different views of what Success really means and I for one believe that we all have the right answer in our own different way and approach in life to succeed

SouthamptonAngel · 11-03-2009, 08:17 AM

Surely success is about happiness?

If you're happy in life then you have, by definition, been successful.

That's what I think anyway!

Fernando Veloso · 11-03-2009, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tristan Lee

What is your definition of success?

This can be a strange definition BUT, surfing all morning and be able to do this 3-4 times per week is a powerful way to show ONE definition of my success.

Tristan Lee · 11-03-2009, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fernando Veloso

This can be a strange definition BUT, surfing all morning and be able to do this 3-4 times per week is a powerful way to show ONE definition of my success.

That's certainly nice way to put it.

shawn_sg · 11-04-2009, 12:01 AM

Success is a state of mind, and a feeling of immense satisfaction and contentment

Doesn't have to be huge riches, or luxury cars and property to me.

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eBizSuccessCoach · 11-04-2009, 03:24 PM

Success is a state of mind and a state of being. We are born successful because it was us, those of us who are able to read this post at this moment, that made it to the ultimate finishline and that was beating out millions of other little sperm cells to reach the egg and then to be housed in the wombs of our mother. I hope I was able to explain that right but we are all born winners!

eBizSuccessCoach · 11-04-2009, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by donnyg18

Success is something that everyone tries to define but never noticing that by just being able to be as to who you are as a human is already a success for me. Where you are right now and what you want to be is another issue

That is so true!! I must agree with you!!

misterpines · 11-04-2009, 03:38 PM

Resources. If you have resources to meet your needs and maybe even extra you are successful.

amber1210 · 11-04-2009, 05:32 PM

Success means meeting my goals. I set goals for myself, and if I don't meet them within certain expected times, then I consider it not a success.

RMcIntyre · 11-04-2009, 10:56 PM

Success is the refusal to quit.

loenex · 11-04-2009, 11:58 PM

Success means achieving your dreams and aspirations.

imageman · 11-05-2009, 12:59 AM

To me success means complete satisfaction of an undertaken which may have been built
on series of failure!!!

Michael Thai · 11-05-2009, 04:52 AM

Success is achieving what you meant to do or want to do

can be in many areas e.g. spirituality, finance, relationships, career......

Ann Writes · 11-05-2009, 07:57 AM

I don't concern myself too much with notions of success.

I just try to live happily, peacefully and freely. That's about the closest 'definition' of success I'm prepared to give :-)

eBizSuccessCoach · 11-05-2009, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ann Writes

I don't concern myself too much with notions of success.

I just try to live happily, peacefully and freely. That's about the closest 'definition' of success I'm prepared to give :-)

I like it...

Tristan Lee · 11-06-2009, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ann Writes

I don't concern myself too much with notions of success.

I just try to live happily, peacefully and freely. That's about the closest 'definition' of success I'm prepared to give :-)

I like this. Happiness, peacefulness, and freedom are also ways to define success.

Ruth P · 11-06-2009, 12:11 PM

Interesting thread. I also agree that learning new skills is successful, but only if you do something worthwhile with them.

It's so true that we always need to keep growing as a person. For me, I often feel most successful when I try, and succeed, at something I'm scared of.

Of course I also have bigger goals in mind for success, and these aren't always the same as the way others define their success. These include being able to volunteer places, having a family and being able to spend time with them in the future, and being comfortable enough to have the things I need. By the time I meet those goals, I'll probably have new goals for success!

~Ruth

GT · 11-06-2009, 12:14 PM

Hello:

The late, great Earl Nightingale defines it this way:

"Success is the progressive realization of a worthy ideal or goal."

One way to say it is that success is a journey (to be enjoyed), not a destination, and the quality of the journey (or the joy) can be influenced by how worthy the goal is. (And we are the sole judge of the quality of our goals.)

GT

slingingshot15 · 11-06-2009, 07:22 PM

Albert Einstein said don't look to become a person of success but look instead to become a person of value.

I've always loved that quote...Ok but if you were to ask me what is success, then i WILL say that once you are adding value to the marketplace, your life, your family, friends, community etc....then you are a successful person

It is possible to have plenty money in the bank and not really be a success because you may have got that through the lottery, or unlawful means etc....

To me, really successful people are those that make a difference in others lives in many ways and forms...

mark z · 11-06-2009, 07:31 PM

There are many interesting definition of success.
Personally, I think Brian Tracy find the best.
He said:
"Success equals goals;all else is commentary."

dcrannik · 11-06-2009, 11:40 PM

Yes Tristan, success has many defintions but just remeber it has "U" in it!

THY · 11-07-2009, 05:30 AM

Achieving my target and getting the best satisfaction out of the effort.

Tristan Lee · 11-07-2009, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcrannik

Yes Tristan, success has many defintions but just remeber it has "U" in it!

What do you mean by "U"?

dcrannik · 11-07-2009, 10:18 AM

More clear definition: It has "you" / "U" in it. When you work hard, success will find you and you will find success.

robhud1 · 11-07-2009, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by don21stc

I certainly agree about achieving your goals. Over the years I've set myself many goals and have had a high 'strike rate' with them. But in retrospect many were trivial and often driven by the fashions of the day.
I suppose I've had the most success with 'being happy' which I almost unconsciously developed as a goal over a period of time when I started to realise that most of my material goals were only transitory illusions of success.

Great perspective. Thanks for sharing this.

Tristan Lee · 11-08-2009, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcrannik

More clear definition: It has "you" / "U" in it. When you work hard, success will find you and you will find success.

I understand now. Thanks for clearing that up.

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Kenster Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: United States...NJ Posts: 532 Thanks: 20 Thanked 62 Times in 54 Posts	Re: How do you define success? Great definition Kendall. You from kendall park nj perhaps? To me success deals closely with achieving goals...not necessarily how big or small your goal is, just achieving it is success.

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HarrisonJ HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: San Diego California Posts: 132 Thanks: 7 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts Social Networking	Re: How do you define success? I agree with Kenster. If you are achieve your goals, you are successful. Pretty simple.
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zim HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 100 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: How do you define success? A lot of people hanker for success without really knowing or defining what success is. As a result, on becomming successful they discover that it has failed to provide what they were looking for. I, therefore, consider this a very important question since success will prove to be an illusion if one doesn't ponder over this question. In my view success is happiness and one is more likely to find it in spiritual rather than materialistic dimensions.

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Ruth P Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: England Posts: 21 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: How do you define success? Interesting thread. I also agree that learning new skills is successful, but only if you do something worthwhile with them. It's so true that we always need to keep growing as a person. For me, I often feel most successful when I try, and succeed, at something I'm scared of. Of course I also have bigger goals in mind for success, and these aren't always the same as the way others define their success. These include being able to volunteer places, having a family and being able to spend time with them in the future, and being comfortable enough to have the things I need. By the time I meet those goals, I'll probably have new goals for success! ~Ruth

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dcrannik Active Warrior Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Jefferson City, MO Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How do you define success? More clear definition: It has "you" / "U" in it. When you work hard, success will find you and you will find success.
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