Everyone (including myself) has a definition of success. But what I find truly interesting; I have never heard two people say the same thing. Very few other words in the English language have this ambiguous a definition. Dictionary.com defines it as, "the attainment of wealth, position, honors". In one aspect or another, it may be the most common thread in all explanations that I have heard.
I do agree with this partially. Everyone should better themselves to be wealthier, have a bigger house, get a higher paying job, etc. as long as it adds to your health.
... as long as it adds to your health.
What good does the half a million dollar a year salary do for you if you work eighty hour weeks with no vacation? Eventually your health or happiness will suffer. Sure, some of that money could go into the best health club, but what good does it do you if you never get to use it? Or what happens to your friends and family when you start neglecting them because you work constantly?
In my opinion, someone working what might be considered a mediocre job with an average salary, but having the ability to be close with his / her loved ones and being healthy surpasses that of a millionaire.
Motivational speaker Zig Ziglar defines it as, "having all of the things money won't buy, and most of the things money will buy".
How do you measure your success?
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