| Everyone in life wants to be a success. | | | | |
| Success is a state of mind. You are able | | | | - The crests and troughs you have been |
| because you think you are able! | | | | |
| | | | Subconsciously you have encompassed all of |
| Different people perceive success differently | | | | the above factors while putting down what |
| at different points in their lives. When you | | | | success means to you. |
| are younger you identify success with a high | | | | |
| flying career and oodles of disposable | | | | All of the above will contribute as to what |
| income. On the flipside, as you grow older | | | | success means to you. |
| you are more susceptible to fall prey to the | | | | |
| fallacy of success being the proportional to | | | | Success is not necessarily achieving every |
| your social standing. | | | | goal you set, but how enriched you came out |
| | | | striving to achieve it. Don't shun your |
| Whatever your definition is, it sure is | | | | mistakes; take them in your stride because |
| susceptible to change and there's always | | | | these are nothing but valuable life lessons, |
| scope for improvement. | | | | which in hindsight look like golden words of |
| | | | advice thrown at you by life itself. |
| One thing that is common amongst everyone is | | | | |
| that everyone wants to be successful and | | | | There is a myth that states that people are |
| conforms to the fact that there's nothing so | | | | born winners or born losers. Nothing could be |
| fulfilling in life! | | | | further from the truth. |
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| Just take time out and think what success | | | | There are techniques, methods and ways of |
| actually means to you. Jot down your | | | | behaving that will enable and help you to |
| definition of success in the space below or | | | | succeed. Certain latent attributes can |
| on a piece of paper. Think hard and think | | | | determine whether you will succeed or not. |
| clear. Make sure you are specific. | | | | These are not attributes you need to |
| | | | inculcate; we all have them. All you need is |
| Do not carry on reading this until you have | | | | a little clarity of thought and voila the |
| done so. | | | | revelations will rain in! |
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| If you haven't filled in the above space do | | | | You owe it to yourself to get the most out of |
| it now! Don't cheat yourself! A number of | | | | your life. The worst thing that you can do is |
| factors influence your definition of success. | | | | to look back in 40 or 50 years time and say, |
| | | | 'I wish I had done this' or 'I wish I had |
| How is your definition of success formed? | | | | done that' |
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| - Your upbringing | | | | So don't shy away from treading where your |
| | | | heart is set! Making sure, you are in the |
| - Your beliefs | | | | right career will solve half of your life's |
| | | | problems. |
| - Your traits | | | | |
| | | | If you feel life hasn't been too fair with |
| - Your attitude | | | | you, don't lose hope it's never too late to |
| | | | make a stint in the marathon called life, |
| - Your peers | | | | just needs a little revving up, and you have |
| | | | come to the right place! |
| - Society | | | | |