| If I tell you, success is an illusion, | | | | satisfied life is much more successful |
| would you believe me? Many of the | | | | than the people who are very successful |
| people, who reply in the negative, are | | | | in their respective fields but don't |
| yet to come across this basic truth of | | | | have the peace of mind. The meaning of |
| life. The day you realize this, | | | | success is truly achieved when your life |
| achieving success will become an easier | | | | is full of happiness and satisfaction. |
| task for you. All of us are born for | | | | If you lack these two elements in your |
| different reasons. All of us have | | | | life, no matter what your achievements |
| different goals in life. All of us have | | | | are, you remain incomplete. |
| varied psychology and self image. But | | | | Always bear in mind, success may or may |
| one thing remains common: all of us want | | | | not bring happiness, but happiness |
| to achieve success. But are all of able | | | | always brings success with it. Being |
| to do that? | | | | successful is very different from being |
| The only reason why all of us are not | | | | happy. Happy people radiate a positive |
| successful is because the meaning of | | | | energy; they are more confident and |
| success for each of us is distinct. The | | | | widely liked by the society. This makes |
| first obstruction in the road of success | | | | them more susceptible to becoming |
| is understanding the meaning of success. | | | | successful. On the other hand, if you |
| The meaning of success differs from | | | | think that happiness will automatically |
| person to person and time to time. As | | | | follow success, you might be |
| the kid, success might be doing well in | | | | disappointed. Consider a working mother |
| your examinations. For a person in a | | | | who has a small baby. For a mother, her |
| relationship, success might mean to have | | | | happiness lies in being with her child. |
| a good relationship. For an artist, | | | | She considers herself successful only if |
| success may mean creating a nice | | | | she is able to develop her child into a |
| painting. For an entrepreneur, success | | | | good human being. On the other hand, for |
| could be setting up a big business. One | | | | a working woman, success lies in |
| person's success may be very trivial in | | | | becoming an avid achiever at their |
| the eyes of the other person. | | | | workplace. These two things cannot go |
| We all want success? But why? Why is | | | | hand in hand. A successful career needs |
| every human being in the quest for | | | | a lot of devotion. |
| success? Why does he need achievements | | | | So does maintaining a happy and content |
| in his life? The best answer would be: | | | | family. So, it up to the woman to decide |
| Because success doesn't come alone. It | | | | what she wants from her life. If she |
| brings happiness and satisfaction with | | | | chooses to be a good mother, she cannot |
| itself. But is it true in every case? | | | | pay undivided attention to her work and |
| Just imagine, if you have all the | | | | vice versa. The only thing which can |
| luxuries in life and a lot of money but | | | | help her decide the right course is |
| no one to share your thoughts with, how | | | | where her happiness lies? What would |
| would you feel? Would you consider | | | | give her more satisfaction? Because no |
| yourself to be a success? Would you be | | | | matter what she chooses, she'll |
| happy? Would you be satisfied? Well, you | | | | definitely be successful in one of her |
| might be successful and earn a lot of | | | | goals. |
| money but if you are not happy with your | | | | There are similar choices we need to |
| life, its all a waste. | | | | make everyday in life. At that point of |
| Ask any of the successful people what is | | | | time, it isn't success which matters, |
| the meaning of success for them. They | | | | its happiness and contentment. So |
| will always say: It means happiness! | | | | whenever you are stuck in such a |
| None of us would like to trade our | | | | situation, ask yourself. What is the |
| happiness for success. What I want to | | | | meaning of success for you? And if the |
| emphasize is, success is hugely | | | | answer is 'Happiness', please don't say |
| misconceived. We generally end up saying | | | | you want to be successful. Say that you |
| that we want to be successful, when in | | | | want to be happy!! |
| reality we crave for happiness. A person | | | | To your Happiness. |
| who earns less but leads a happy and a | | | | |