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