How Can We Define Success?

Author:

Kenneth Adams
If you were asked to define success, what would be your answer? Chances are you have never given it a second thought.

There are possibly as many different definitions as there are people. Lets consider some of them, if you were to ask a businessman he would probably say success was earning lots of money. A sports coach might say that winning the gold medal at the Olympics equals success, a sales rep would say being the number one sales person in the company was his idea of success.

Success means different things to different people; you may have your own very personal definition. Success is more that any of the above definitions. We must think in greater depth about the true meaning of success.Some of the worlds most evil persons acquire great fortunes by oppressing the weaker members of society would we call that success, I think not.

Success is not acquiring shed loads of money, as having money does not make a person successful. So, how can we define success, one quote I have heard and like goes like this: Success is the progressive realisation of pre determined and worthwhile goals.

Therefore if we set up our Predetermined long-term goal and work steadily towards it by using stepping-stones, for example, micro goals, mini goals, short term, medium term, we should with balance and determination arrive at our destination.We can place as many stepping stones on our route as we wish, after all it our journey and is therefore a personal one.

As we set out to achieve our goal we can motivate our selves with the promise of a special gift each time we take a step closer, for example for a micro goal we could promise to reward ourselves with special treat, like a box of chocolates or a nice shirt tie or blouse.

Bit of psychology here: remember it is important that you actually reward yourself if you have promised to do so, if you do not your sub conscience will view you as a fibber and will not be as motivated to help on your journey to success.

Make your rewards commensurate with the value of each step, so your Mini goal might be a special night out with a loved one or great friend, short term goals maybe a weekend away, medium term a week away, and of course for your long term goal something really special, you choose, then start again. Set a new goal.

Balance;
To achieve success in our lives we need to have balance. We need balance in our spiritual lives, we need balance in our family lives, and we need balance in our business/work lives. Time management becomes important here, we must set aside the correct amount of time to spend on each of these areas of our lives.

Of what benefit would being successful in business or sport be if on the journey we lost our family and friends, what benefit if we lose our good health, what benefit if we lost our way spiritually.

Belief;
To be successful in anything we must believe that we can achieve that success, develop a burning desire for the things you want in life, the stronger you make this desire, the greater your success will be.

Help;
How can I help you?

This is, I think were we need to surround ourselves with like- minded positive persons to help us on our journey, people who are on the same route as we are, committed to their journey to success, people who understand the importance of having a dream.

I have found such a team.

Finding a route;
If your route to success involves social media marketing, network marketing, affiliate marketing or MLM, you need to choose carefully from the thousands of marketing systems on offer these days, carefully research each one before committing your hard earned cash as there are many pit falls to be avoided.

I have been down that route and found many of the systems to be poorly produced and difficult to follow, there are also many very good systems in the attraction-marketing scene. If you have little knowledge of how to work within this industry and would like an insight as to what is possible for the complete beginner, be my guest and have a look at our FREE 3 day course here: http://www.kenneth-adams.com

I wish you every success in whatever endeavour you are involved in.

Kenneth Adams
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About the Author
Ken is an online product reviewer, with primary interest in network marketing and online marketing. To find out more about how you can achieve your goals, be my guest and have a look at our FREE 3 day training video\'s. Just go here to receive them. http://www.kenneth-adams.com