I wanted to share this article I found on LinkedIn by
Jeff Haden. It is poignant and will get you thinking. A few
excerpts:
“There is only one real way to define success.
Just one.
Granted success in business and in
life means different things to different people, and should mean
different things to different people. Whether or not you feel successful
depends on how you define success -- and on the tradeoffs you are willing to
not just accept but embrace as you pursue your individual definition of
success.
Still. Determining whether you are
successful is based on answering one question: How happy am I?
Your level of success is based
solely on your answer to that question.”
“That's because your profession,
your family and friends, your personal pursuits... no aspect of your life can
(or should) ever be separated from the others. Each is a permanent part of a
whole. Putting more focus on one area automatically reduces the focus on
another area
Want to make more money? You can,
but something else has to give.
Want more time with family? Want to
help others? Want to pursue a hobby? You can, but something else has to give.
Think about what motivates you. What
do you want to achieve for yourself and your family? What do you value most,
spiritually, emotionally, and materially? Those are the things that will make
you happy, and if you aren't doing them you won't be happy.”
“So forget traditional definitions
of success. Forget what other people think. Ask yourself if you feel happy --
not just at work, not just at home, not just in those fleeting moments when you
do something just for yourself, but overall.
If you are, you're successful. The
happier you are the more successful you are.
If you aren't happy it's time to
rethink how you define success, and start making changes to your professional
and personal life that align with that definition, because what you're doing
now isn't working for you.
And life is way too short for
that.”
You can read the whole thing
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