Clearly, the meaning of success is personal, at least in part Personal success must connect with your inner purpose and passion We all see the world through different eyes - our own. And we have our own distinctive personal qualities and capabilities as unique human beings. In part, this is due to our genes. Also important are our life circumstances and experiences, and the way we were brought up. We differ deeply in our details. Our capacities and aspirations are unique. I just cant really be what you can be; Im not built that way. And you cant do precisely what I can do. Your unique talent is, well, unique. We can try to be what were not. Many of us live our lives doing just that, because weve allowed circumstances to control our choices. In a sense, when you let this happen, you force yourself, against your true instincts, to be something youre not. You become a lawyer, not a cellist, because that was expected of you. You create an inner tension thats always there, unconsciously eating away at you. You grit your teeth and go against the grain. Grin and bear it. When your heart is not in something, youll never be really good at it. And you know it. Deep inside, you dont even want to succeed. Unconsciously you want to prove youre in the wrong place. You yearn to be somewhere else. Personal success cant be found when youre looking in the wrong place. We all have our unique natural inclinations. We lean towards this or that. Follow your dream for life successFollow your heart. The true meaning of success may lie in doing what you love. Your urge to succeed as, say, a top fashion designer, is vastly different from your best friends burning ambition to be a successful script writer. The meaning of success lies within you. Your best shot at finding fulfillment (success) in your life is to go deep within and discover your passion. The true meaning of success isnt just about becoming the best you can at what you do; it starts with finding what is the right thing for you to become best at. Do what you love and love what you do. Chances are others will love you for it too. Dont become a dentist or a lawyer simply because thats what your Dad wants you to be. And dont try writing scripts just because your best friend does. Its her thing, but is it yours? Thats what matters. If youre already on a particular path and you can feel its not right for you, perhaps now is the time to change. Success, then, appears meaningful in terms of individual purpose. Indeed, one of the keys to success is to work on finding your life purpose.
Posted on: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 19:37:16 +0000
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