My Prosperous World

Since the start of the human race, succeeding in life and achieving, and becoming a success, have been constant themes. If we look at our parents and grandparents, the ways by which they considered success, are very comparable to our own. There appear to be three principal factors.

First of all, being successful means different things to different people and in different scenarios. Making a fortune is not the only definition. Success may be simply doing one’s best and making the most of one’s own abilities, whatever they may be.

Success may be defined as maximizing your own life. For yourself perhaps, but perhaps also for those around you and the effect you have on their lives. Success may also cover a range of settings including succeeding in one’s work, with one’s family, in society, when young, in adolescence, and as a mature adult.

We are only blessed with a single life. Therefore, we need to look at life success in the broadest possible way. This means perceiving it in its totality, in which the work part of our lives, naturally forms a critical component, since we all have to earn an income, to live.

Secondly, success in life usually doesn’t happen by chance (although it can occur accidentally). Success is more usually as a result of a deliberate attempt to make it happen. So this means that success, whatever way people choose to define it, is invariably targeted and pursued.

I studied 100 famous people in the world who were extremely successful, and found that 85% were real go-getters, or at least ambitious, when they were youngsters. Being successful in life was a deliberate intention. For them, chance, or success by accident, was not to be counted on.

Third, comparable notions about success have been around for three generations. This means young people, their parents, and even their grandparents have a lot in common when it comes to the subject of success. This suggests that family influence, is likely to be an important element underpinning success in life.

65% of the world famous people who became successful, whose bios I researched, experienced positive family influence when they were youngsters. They would roll model their parents. They would also on specific occasions, accept their advice.

So it’s down to you. Why don’t you try and define what you mean by succeeding in life, for yourself? Make sure this includes your career and earning an income. But also make sure that you define it in a whole life sense, as there is more to your life than just work.

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