Thoughts on success?

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by ccxll4e, Mar 23, 2011.

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    Over the past month I've really stepped back to look at my life and try to set a plan on what I do and where I want to go, what I want to be, who I want to be really. I've asked this question numerous times to numerous people...what did you want to be when you grew up?
    To that about 99% of the time the person isn't want they want to be..and then I ask, why aren't you?
    they never have a straight answer, it is purely excuses.
    It is difficult because I am not the most fortunate when it comes to finances, location, friends, skills. Honestly I have been looking for someone to just answer my own questions. And I don't know that anyone can..

    What defines success? Can we be successful by being original? Or are we always living in the shadow of someone before us?

    I want to be simply successful, I want money, cars, freedom to travel, I don't want to be tied down. And with that, I don't think success can even bring that. Travel would be for business, money would become a never ending goal. I've always had a passion for it, and in my mind no amount of it would ever be enough.

    So what did/do you want to be? How did you get there or why aren't you there? What is success to you?
     
    ccxll4e, Mar 23, 2011 IP
  2. w3bmaster

    w3bmaster Notable Member

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    Success means equilibrium
    It takes time and skills to be successful ...
     
    w3bmaster, Mar 24, 2011 IP
  3. neo127

    neo127 Active Member

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    Just PM me. Hope i'm gonna explain you well.
     
    neo127, Mar 24, 2011 IP
  4. meltinzone

    meltinzone Member

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    It really depends what you want from life my friend.

    For example most people I know that call themselves successful are really not in my eyes. They all have the same kind of pointless dead end job, a partner whom they don't all necessarily want to be with, debts for house and loans and maybe even a kid or two.

    See I simply can't call this successful, sure they might be content living that lifestyle, afterall, life isn't about money or success but more your point of enjoyment.

    For me personally, I call success when the wolrd can come together and have one voting system where we all vote on the way mankind goes, not individual countries or mere politicians, but as a whole world where we really stand on things like nuclear fision and the likes.

    More simply put, success for me is making something like a documentary and getting a whole bunch of people who went into it with closed minds to come out with open minds. And those who were already openminded will now be even more enlightened and perhaps have a few new ways to try and help others become more open minded.

    So to finalise, as they say, success truly is in the eye of the beholder!
    Hope this helps you out chief!
     
    meltinzone, Mar 24, 2011 IP
  5. nanncy222

    nanncy222 Peon

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    success mean you be at the top and all the people know about your success...
    i mean be sit in others heart...
     
    nanncy222, Mar 24, 2011 IP
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    Just make a clear guideline. like what is ur strength, weakness , goals and the ways to achieve. then work smartly. you will rock. i dont know your strenghts and interests. So you are the best to take the decision . we can only suggest. and all the best.
     
    labtest, Mar 24, 2011 IP
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    Success is succeeding and people knowing about it.
     
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    boundlessmartin Active Member

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    Success means result of your hard work.
     
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    Comparing the level of succesfull is quite long summary
     
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  10. Warner

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    In my opinion success depends on our originality and the last one is a vector for personal development. I mean that we should be successful for ourselves firstly, and then for the other ones. And success is not a result of our work, but of our life in general.
     
    Warner, Mar 24, 2011 IP
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    for different people, success with different result
     
    kapa2323, Mar 25, 2011 IP