What Is Success To You?

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Do you mind sharing what is success to you? I am compiling a survey and want to publish a statistics of my findings. If you know of a good source, do let me know. If you are :confused: confused, why not visit my website and let me know your opinions. Cheers!
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    • Correctumundo!

      There's nothing like that feeling of inner peace, which beats the crap out of money, yet leads to money eventually.

      ...That's what it's been like for me anyway.
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  • Making enough money to never worry about a bill while having less than 4 hours a week of work that must be done.
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    • To me, success is having balance in my life and never have to worry about limitations, only abundance is waiting for me.

      Cheers
      Vincent
      Personal Development Blogger

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  • Success is when you complete a project and you also guide some to complete the same project. It is a two- part thing.

    I hope i have answered right

    sesan
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  • "Victor Frankl said ,'Success, like happiness, cannot be pursued. It must ensue. And it only does so as the unintended side effect of one's personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself.'

    Once you know what your life's work is, your world will automatically come
    alive. You day will be filled with a limitless reservoir of energy and enthusiasm. And all your thoughts will be channeled on your definite objective.

    Anyone out there who has this experience to share?
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    • In part, yes. Thanks to people like Brian Tracy, Tony Robbins, Farrah Gray and Tim Ferriss I've been able to hone in on what exactly I want to do. I love taking my experiences-how I have reacted to them and "re-packaging" them so that other people can learn. My focus is on character and self-improvement.

      It took me a long time to figure this out...a lot of reading, critical thinking and even re-reading many books. The "how" part you mention is really the scariest part though. I rest my mind by reminding myself that by pursuing the "inner peace, passion and joy...the out things will appear..."

      Creating a "value-added" experience for others. I think you're spot on, at least with respect to trying to always give more than you get, and creating value in everyone's lives around you, be it by helping, encouraging, sending a kind word... so many ways...

      And that's something that has really changed me over the last year. I really thought my success would be defined as a big house with 3-4 cars, etc.
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      My view on success today is in relation to what I do every day. If I accomplish the things I see myself doing in my ideal life-style each day, then those days present themselves as being success to me, and ultimately making me feel successful. It's all about the journey.

      The only way that I can be sure to be successful is to imagine myself in 5-10 years with my dream life:

      Working out every day
      Take fun family vacations
      Have quality time with my wife...etc. etc.

      Taking the first one (Working out), what would have I to do to get to working out every day? How about working out every second day?

      What would I have to do to get to working out every second day? I'd say working out twice a week. How do I get to that? Train myself to working out on the floor in my mini-appt. If I can do that for 2 months then I'd say I'm ready for a gym membership.

      You guys are right about starting with small steps...it's really the collection of all the small mini quests you do along the way that lead up to success.
  • Hi, I think success is when you are finally at peace. When you can finally look life in the eye, and it doesn't matter what happens - you are at peace. You are happy and living in the moment, not in the past, not the future, but in that moment in time.

    When you really connect like that, that is success to me.
  • for me... success is happiness free of worry or fear... money is always good too
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    Success to me is:
    When you are happy and you have accomplished your goals.
  • Wealth and Happiness. Reaching your goals and completing them.
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    • To me Success is ever changing and wonderful...

      Since one day success is waking up in the morning and planting my two feet on the floor.
      Another day success is seeing the smiles on my kids faces.
      And yet another day it's seeing good for all my hard work.
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  • Success in business to me is a huge list of eager buyers and making a very nice living online.
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    • I like your stuff in the link provided.Thanks.

      More on success. Success Is A Journey And Not A Destination. I could not put down the book "The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari" by Robin Sharma once I started reading. My take away = To ensure success, one must really control the mind.I tried it , it works!
      Be inspired!
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  • Success to me is finding peace and comfort in whatever you are doing.
    business, marriage, relationships, children
  • Accomplishing what you set out to do is success to me- whatever it is
  • Success is when you have the freedom to do what you want, when you want. To be free of the constraints of others.
  • A definition of success I heard recently and which I really like is "when I feel at peace with me". For me that one really sums things up ... when I'm at peace, I've had a really good and successful day.

    Warren
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    • You offer a different perspective here on success. Yes, indeed success is relative and should be measure based on one own standard. Comparison will only leads to unhappiness and the elusiveness of one's success.
  • If I learn something new.

    Help someone out.

    Make someone laugh.

    I figure I've had a pretty successful day
  • I measure success on daily basis or weekly basis. If I market a product or participate in a new launch, I generally give myself goals. When i reach these goals it's a level of success. I then restructure the goals and start over.

    I also look at what I have, time, energy and feelings. If i enjoy what i do, the time I spend, and take Vacations when i want, then I have a different level of success. oh yeah and making my wife happy.
  • Assets outweigh Liabilities
  • Success for me is money + time to do the things I love doing anywhere and at any time.
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    • Success is knowing that, whatever happens in your life - 'good' or 'bad' - that it's all just a 'game' that we should take on with relish, rather than fighting against by wanting something that we haven't got.

      To Our Success! (whatever YOUR definition is!)

      Gary
  • I look at success from two perspectives. First, accomplishing not only what you have set out to do, but what others think you can never do. Second, I see success as making others to succeed, and grooming a successor.

    Samson Adeyekun
  • Success to me , really means to serve God in my life to help others who need help. I try never to be pushy, but open to Gods will to help a brother or sister. In fact making money is about 5 slots down on my list and yet I have done very well selling online.
  • Making a lot of money without hardworking..
    and make people around me become happy...
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    • I honestly have to say that your first one: Making a lot of money without hardworking.. To me that ISN'T success. I guarantee you that if you talked to anyone who considers them themselves successful, they'll tell you that they did it through perseverance, determination, and hard work. To sit back and hope that you'll find some secret out there that will deliver buckets of cash to you without even getting your hands dirty is the most failure-oriented idea one can have.
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  • Success for me is being happy and have this feeling of accomplishment for whatever it is that you set out to do. To be able to feel that all your effort has been worth it.
  • Success to me means peace of mind. When i am at peace with myself and when there is no stress in my mind for future.
    Success to me means spending as much time as i want with my family without thinking about finances.
    Success to me means relishing and enjoying all activities/sports i used play and enjoy when i was a child without thinking or worrying about the expenses i might incur because of that.
  • It is difficult to define success. What success is to me, may be different to others. So, success, as far as I am concerned, is to be able to do what I like, something that gives me mental solace, and at the same time not hurting others, need not be materialistic, yet I should be able to spend each day with a satisfaction that the day has gone according to my plan and to my satisfaction. Then I might call my life a success!!
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    • Success is NOT acquired by given. To be given the success requires one to look at things from another perspective, ie focus on the success of others first. Success may not even be tangible as success can exist in a state of mind.
  • Good question! Success to me is having the choice to do what I want and being able to give back to the community/society.

    So I guess it means financial freedom (in my view from multiple sources - such as the Internet : )). It means have choice over what I do in the day and knowing that when I work I am responsible for the results and the payback. It means giving back to the community - actively and through sponsorship (eg I want to be able to sponsor some places at Outward Bound. It means a family.
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    • To me success is complete autonomy over my life. I have the freedom to not work if I don`t want to and still get paid, and while I don`t expect completely passive income I do have the ability to take days off whenever I want or take a vacation whenever I want. I have the freedom to work wherever I want, so if I want to visit my family in Canada I can do that without asking for permission from a boss. I have the time to pursue my hobbies or new busines ventures to whatever extent I wish, while still living off of income from my projects already in motion.

      Freedom, baby!
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  • Success is knowing all bills are paid, not having to wake up to a dead end job, and having the money you want to spend, when you need it.

    That's success to me.
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      Dear Friend,

      Here I am new Member.
      I read your question

      success is different to different people for somebody it is money while for somebody it is fame.
      money fame love trust relationship are success in life to me.
  • Remember the line from Jerry Maguire? The Quan? That is success to me...
  • For me success means: To keep moving towards my desires and feel good at the same time. Even if the goal hasn't been reached yet.
  • Success is a journey, not a destination. It is about ultimately achieving your goals for wealth, health and happiness, but those milestones may change in the ultimate pursuit. All the best, allenjohn
  • I am pleasantly surprised by the huge response to this topic - What Is Success To You.
    Everyday is a new discovery. To be able to define success in your own personal terms is a great starting point.
    Don't hesitate to share as I will do a interim consolidation of all feedback soon.
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  • Success to me is to be able to do the things I desired. Really appreciate your project and look forward to the results
  • Success for me is being truly, genuinely alive and happy in the present moment.
  • Many people tends to associate success with something tangible. Is your success link to a tangible item? To win a war, one must fought a series of battles and score the small successes. Do you do the same?
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    • Success to me is waking up everyday when I want knowing I'm making more in a week than most earn in a month or a few months.

      Success is knowing my family never has to worry about another dollar
      Success is never having to slave for a 9-5 for peanuts

      Success Success Success. I love this lifestyle and I will NEVER go back to the 9-5 place jumping through hoops.
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  • Success is the physical, mental, and material ability to do what makes you happy.
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  • Being happy myself and making others happy as well
  • Not having to worry about anything so I can spend 24/7 with my wife and kid.
  • Personally to me, success is being able to do what you are passionate in and still can make a living on it.
  • For me success is the ability to consistently get whatever I want in my life

    and also fulfilled all of the Abraham Maslow's hierachy of needs
  • Hi Warriors,

    The top 7 definitions of success among the many feedbacks I received are ranked as follows:

    [1] Freedom to do my own things
    [2] Be happy
    [3] Sense of accomplishment, eg completing a project
    [4] Financial freedom , ie no worries about bills,etc
    [5] Helping someone
    [6] Bring a smile to someone
    [7] Feeling of peace with oneself

    As success is a journey and not a destination, look around and see where you can influence in these areas.
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    To me, mental peace + wealth = success
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  • Warriors, let me know how you quantify your success?
    Any target has to been quantify for it to be meaningful as it must be measureable.
  • Success to me is having my core of peace, as when I have that it keeps everything in alignment to bring me great health, wealth, wonderful relationships and more!
  • I think success is being truly happy with where you are in life, but not being content to stay there. I always have new goals I'm working toward, and that makes me feel happy and purposeful!
  • Success to me would be happiness.

    Happiness to me would be to make full-time income from the internet, and thus be able to work from anywhere in the world and travel as much as I like.

    I have not yet reached success by this barometer.
  • success for me is the day when i can give all the pleasure and comforts to my mom and dad , that day i will be satisfied
  • Success is having the freedom, confidence and security to take risks.
  • Success to me

    Is understanding that , is greater than
    What I mean by this is that our significance the true feeling of joy which I believe is our greatest wealth comes from the state of our heart, true success is reflected from the feelings of significance that we feel in side our hearts
    Cheers
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      I suppose one definition of success could be when you have absolutely nothing yet are still happy, content, and grateful just to be part of this wonderful experience.

      Sometimes when I'm not happy about something which is happening in my life I don't realize how lucky I am. I liked the part at the end of American Beauty where the lead character talked about his life and what he thought about it.
  • Success simply put, is being able to achieve a goal, any goal. Whether its to be rich, to be famous or what not.

    With that said, it is important then to primarily have a goal in order to be successful.
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  • Great question! Success to me is the accomplishment of a worthwhile goal or purpose that you have chosen for yourself. It could be something different for everybody.

    If you find yourself frustrated while working to achieve your goal, it is usually because you are not making progress towards achieving it. I have found that daily disciplines or activities are the key to success and being consistent.
  • It is easier to achieve small successes than score one big success.
    For me , if I breakdown the tasks into small bits and accomplished them, then the accumulation will lead to the final completion and success. This applies to many self-made millionaires unless you happen to strike the grand lottery.
    How true is this to you?
  • Success for me is peace of mind.
    Freedom from fear of criticism, poverty etc.
    Being your own person
  • Success is not just about self realization rather about how people are better off because you live. It's the fulfillment you get after impacting somebody else's life.
  • Success is celebrated differently even though the reward is the same. Take for example, if a team wins against a tougher opponent compared to the victory against one that is at the bottom of the league. There is a tendency to celebrate the 'greater' success of the former even though the points awarded are the same.

    Do you feel the same? And do you think that this is normal?

    For me, I feel that we short change ourselves by being bias in the way we view success.

    Give me your thoughts.
  • Success is going from failure to failure with enthusiasm. Eventually your failures will turn into success if you stick with it!
  • In my heart I know success means the pursuit of your goals and intentions. However, it doesn't feel like it sometimes. So, with that said, success to me means doing what you love and making a living at it. Along with being in good health. And having the love and respect from friends and family. And being able to make positive contributions to society. And much much more.
  • To me Success means 'reaching to the targeted destination'. To be a successful person, i believe that one should be balanced with all. In my point of view, when someone feels that 'I am happy', that is success.
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  • Success for me is the word that makes you happy after what you've been through
  • I was frequently asked what is the formula for success?
    Frankly there is no magic formula and the most important thing is to follow your heart and use your head to rationalize and your hands to do the work and make sure that your legs stand on solid foundation.
  • And they live happily ever After . Thats Success For me . You are happy its mean you have enough money , love , and hope for living happily ever after
  • Success has a broad meaning depending on who you are.

    To me success means completing a task, having good health, being happy with myself and those around me.
  • Vincent,

    Thanks for presenting the opportunity. For me, success means that I can earn a great income and see that my kids go to the college of their choice!
  • I believe everyone will already have made their 2009 resolutions.

    My resolutions for personal success are to create a new breakthrough in the IM arena, acquire a new skill and to share my happiness and wealth with others.

    What are your resolutions in terms of personal success?Can you share?
  • Success for me : Doing what I want to do, when I want to do it, and not having to think about it.
  • I agree with what Albert Einstein said, "Try not to become a man of success, but rather a man of value"
  • Success- Having the ability to keep a mindset of abundance. Stay focused on the ball in front of me, since it is always moving.

    Understand that I create all that has happened to me and in my business through the law of attraction. In other words I take full responsiblity for my life.

    Let go from the end result no matter what. Believe your mantra you tell yourself everyday, and this will give you wealth , and then the green will follow. Dana
  • Hello Omari Taylor here,

    Success to me is to be successful in every aspect of your life from relationships, to finances, to controlling your thoughts and where you are headed in the future. Not just having a lot of money.
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    • To me, Success is not Hapiness, nor it is Freedom...those are related but different. We all know people who are very successful but live deeply unsatisfied lives, or are slaves to their Business, their work or even their money...

      Success for me is following the Journey that leads to my True Goals and Wants in Life, accomplishing things that move me closer to my Vision and my Dream Life, growing myself..

      I think that's Earl Nightingale who defined success as the "progressive realisation of a worthy ideal" (maybe I'm wrong on this, please correct me if you know the true statement)

      What is important is not the goal, but the journey. If you focus only on the finish line and don't take the time to enjoy the travel, you're going to wake up, some day, and feel a deep void inside of you...

      I wish you all the best!

      Damien
  • Success is when I get what I deserve. Nothing more !
  • Not all about the money. Success is achieving what you have set out to do, in whatever form.
  • well, For me, Success comes to those people who are hardworking, patient and never stop believing in their deams.
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    • For me success is making a lot of money, having a beautiful wife
  • Success means to me accomplishing your goals and upholding your life's responsibilities daily. I'm am successful, by placing my two feet on the ground each morning and creating a positve environment.
  • Making enough money to support family, being happy with what you do, *not* getting too greedy, so on. Personally I won't be successful until I can accomplish that and support a few causes I like (more than a few bucks I mean), after taxes - after tithing - & after caring for my family.

    "Success" is pretty broad and I don't believe many people will have 1 definition of it.
  • Happiest Person Is The Most Successful Person.
  • Success to me is completing the goals I set out to achieve, gaining knowledge in all areas of life, being able to release the worry of money and savoring the relationships of family and friends. The ultimate success will be watching my children do the same.
  • Success to me is having the freedom to do what I want, when I want and where I want! Money never stands in the way of my dreams and I have choices in my life!

    Life is far too short to live in the rat race and make other people rich. There are so many amazing things to experience on this incredible planet and so little time to do it!

    Success for me is living every daring adventure that life has to offer!

    Cheers, Brad
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    • Hello eveyone, nice too see some many great views in this Topic

      I am Grace Jen from Australia. I am the Newbies in this Forum, but I love it so much because there are so many positive, likee-minded people contribute actively in this Forum, well done guys ....

      For me, Living a Success Life means I have all the FREEDOM to do what I really passion in, at any time I want, at anywhere I want, with whom I want...

      Money is a great tool for me to achieve ABUNDANCE life, eg. to do things that I am really passionate in

      With the freedom that provided, I can spend precious time with my beloved family and friends, care for people surrounding me, involve actively in Charity work that I enjoy so much, etc....

      That is the Success that mean so much to me. Life is too short to be wasted, so why not live it to FULLEST! Live it with your passion, love it and let it shines to every corner of the World

      Thanks for giving me a chance to contribute in this Topic, I am looking forwards to connect with like-minded friends!

      All the best and keep in touch closely!
      Warmest wishes from Grace Jen
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  • success to me is constantly learning from failure to achieve one's goal.
    It baffles me that to this day in age, 'failure' still carries such negative weight in society...
  • Success is being at peace with what is.. living in the moment...achieving your goals...
  • success to me is being financially free, not having to work, and to be able to do what i want, when i want, how i want without having to worry about the price of anything
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  • Success is having a fullfilling day -- Creating value. I'm successful.
  • Most people define successful as making a lot of money

    Thats same to me
  • Every day above ground is a successful day. Everything else is a bonus!

    Trev.
  • Success is waking up each day and looking forward to the day!
  • Success to me is fulfillment. If you are happy with your life and satisfied with your place in it, that is fulfilling.Success is doing what you love first and then having the money fall into place.
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    What Is Success To You?

    Do you mind sharing what is success to you? I am compiling a survey and want to publish a statistics of my findings. If you know of a good source, do let me know. If you are :confused: confused, why not visit my website and let me know your opinions. Cheers!