Continuing on from the previous article, I will continue on in my discussion of the definition of success, introducing 2 new perspectives which will aim to perhaps provide a meaningful opinion on this complex subject. Read part 1 here to gain some context!
1. Success should be defined by one’s habits
We all want to succeed. And one way to succeed is to cultivate good, essential habits which can make the path to success be smoother. Success does not come overnight, but instead is an accumulation of our past actions, routines which we adhere to. Therefore to succeed, we have to refresh our point of view on what success looks like and instead start smaller, by just having a goal of cultivating a habit that can lead to success. This makes it easier to achieve rewards, which can act as a motivator to move on to create other helpful habits which can work together with one another to lead to success, all in all making this process easier and more efficient. Indeed, to achieve success, it is not all about dreaming big, but sometimes, we really have to take a step back and ask ourselves: is what I am doing now the best way to achieve my end goal?
2. Success should be defined by happiness
Success is often dismissed by many as merely a lucky outcome, which results in it being undervalued and usually also undercelebrated. This has caused many of us to de-value what it actually means to be successful, such that success is becoming increasingly rare in this society, or it is becoming increasingly artificial. Success in this day and age is being increasingly confused with material gains like the attribution of earning a high salary to be successful, receiving an award for being the valedictorian etc. Instead, what success should be is what makes you happy. No matter how unconventional and action is, as long as it can lead to long term happiness(meaning no TikToks, Instagram posts etc.), it would be able to be classified as a success. An achievement in learning how to cook can be a success, just the fact that you manage to get through an intense workday could be in itself a success already. Success hence should not be defined as how ‘big’ an achievement is, but instead be defined as how happy one is.
Success is definitely not an easy topic to discuss, due to the wide ranging perspectives associated which mean that everyone is entitled to their own opinions. Whether or not my advice is taken is not important, instead what is truly important is that you learn more about yourself and how you would define success.
Do take note, I am by no means an expert in this field, but I believe strongly that it is not fair that I should not let my opinions on this matter be known, since it may be helpful to some individuals out there. Do follow me for more articles just like this as I project my thoughts and opinions out to the world!!
