Definition Of Success Essay

Booker T. Washington says “Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.” Before I define success what do you think success is? What are some goals you set in your life? Success isn’t just some old result, it is achieved by efforts, hard-working, having optimism. Success is something that will not be handed to you. You will have to go get it; figure it out your self. The truth is success doesn’t have a definition. With each person success means something different so there is no real definition for success. I have an example that comes from the book Scratch Beginnings Adam Shepard says “It’s about finding happiness and solace in your present lifestyle.” He means happiness is a part of being successful in life it plays a big part in pushing you forward to do what you want to do in order to meet or exceed your goals in

Sarah Vermut asked What criteria do you use to evaluate yourself? Could it be your bank account, Degrees Collected, Relationships with friends, family? Look up the meaning of Success. Success means Accomplishment, fame, prosperity. We understand that real success is about happiness. This is true because if we achieve the goals we set for our self of course we would be happy. (Vermut) Another way to look at success is to look at what failure means. Failure means failing to achieve aims or objectives. Everyone fails and is unhappy at times that’s why you can’t define success with happiness or how you haven’t failed because even wealthy people go through the struggle. (Mueller) Near the beginning of Adam Shepard says “A shower was not at the top of my priorities.” He is explaining that we have to ignore what is not important for us to complete our task to not let anything get in the way of our goals. Its important to have drive, perseverance, an attitude that focuses on the positive so that success can be achieved.