What Does it Mean to Fail and How do you Know When you're Successful?
I've been listening to several motivational speakers who talk about their failures or series of bad decisions before becoming successful. But lately I've been wondering what does it really mean to be a failure and how is success measured. Should we look at this in terms of money or is it just about finishing something you started?
When do you look at someone and decide they've failed and when do you look at someone and decide they are successful?
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Eloisa Jacinto
There is not one definition of success. It is relative to each person so I don’t think we should measure it from society’s standards or as third party. If one is content and happy with how his life is/has turning/ turned out; if he feels he is/has fulfilling/fulfilled is mission in life then that is being successful at least to me.
Karen Gongaware
It isn't up to you or me or anyone to judge whether someone has failed or succeeded. Their criteria may be completely different concerning failure or success. Perhaps living off the Grid and back to the land is their idea of success in their life. It isn't about the money or the job title, it is about how you feel about yourself. Do you love what you do and are happy in your life? Then in my world, you are a success.