What Is Success

What is success?

Antonio Nunnally

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Jill Erwin

What is Success?

What is success? There are many different definitions of the word. Some of us picture the word success as the athletic ability of Michael Jordan, the wealth of Warren Buffet, the intelligence of Thomas Edison, the creativity of Steven Spielberg or the buying power of Donald Trump. These are good examples of what success can be, but according to dictionary.com, success is “a successful performance or achievement.” Although many people may not obtain fame and fortune, there are many successful people. If you set a goal to wash your Chevy Malibu by five o’clock Thursday afternoon and you achieve that goal then you are successful. If you set a New Year’s Resolution to lose thirty pounds by the end of the month and you meet that goal then you also are successful. Fortune and fame are the result of somebody who is successful. Some successful people include Bill Gates who founded and owns Microsoft which is a fortune 500 company. Mother Teresa who helped changed the lives of many through teachings and crusades, and even President Obama who succeeded at becoming voted in as the forty-fourth president of the Unites States. Early in their lives they set goals for themselves whether it was becoming a computer programmer, speaking to crowds, or running for office. A lot of times we all set goals but the ones who implement and carry them through are the ones who achieve success.

What isn’t success? Many of us view success as either wealth, a feeling of being successful, specific and worthwhile possessions, or the feeling of power. Somebody who works towards these things but fails over and over again can’t be successful; however, if they were to change something and then try to achieve a goal, they will be able to become successful.

Becoming successful can be attained by practicing various techniques and habits. Today I’m going to introduce you to a technique that I read...