Good morning, Vikings!
An internet search on Dictionary.com defines success as “the accomplishment of an aim or purpose.” Success can also mean accomplishing your goals, attaining wealth, position, or honors you have striven to achieve.
Success looks different for everyone. While success is what everyone strives for, only some achieve the outcome. We each must define what success looks like to us. How do we know if we are successful if we have not defined it in our own terms?
Defining success is like defining a goal. How do you know you have “made it” if you don’t determine what “made it” means for you? Often, we define our success by comparing ourselves to others. We seem to think that others must fail for us to succeed. Success is not limited. It does not mean there will be less success to go around when someone succeeds.
What does success look like for you? Have you ever taken the time to look at your life and set the next challenge you want to take on? Have you plotted a course to achieve this goal? Many of us stumble through life aimlessly, drifting along without thinking about success. We may be happy with our lives but have not defined what our successful life would look like.
Being successful takes drive, ambition, and work. It entails numerous failures and the ability to come back from those failures and continue striving for success. Thomas Edison made more than 1,000 attempts at inventing the light bulb and considered those attempts as another step to success rather than 1,000 failures.
When I think of the tenacity it took to continue going after what most of us would consider 1,000 failures, it shows the passion and mindset Edison had to get to his success. Colin Powell said, “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure”.
I like the words of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who said, “Problems or successes, they all are the results of our own actions. KARMA. The philosophy of action is that no one else is the giver of peace or happiness.” You may believe in a higher power but must heed the advice and act. I believe you must stay true to yourself, find your passion, and define success on your own terms.
Have a great rest of your week and remember to have fun doing what you enjoy doing!
Together We Can,
Together We Will Be Game Changers.
Sincerely,
