suc·cess [suh
k-ses]
A word, in my opinion, that goes hand-in-hand with love – everybody wants it, everybody describes it differently depending on their perspective and once it is attained, the percentages of self-happiness are often still low.
Why is this?
In life, we each go through the stages of development: infancy, childhood, adolescence and adulthood.
During the adolescent years of our lives, we learn that success is a must. Our focus is no longer in developing our character traits, rather, it is aimed more towards the ‘important’ things in life. “What will I choose as a career path? Where will my choice in a career path take me? Will I earn enough to survive & support myself? Support a family?” At eighteen we are considered adults according to society, yet by the time we are able to accomplish each of these responsibilities (make a sufficient salary, support ourself, etc.) we are officially ‘grown’ and society will let us know through the bills, income, and… income taxes. So whats left to do from here? Remain successful of course! Keep working towards the top, aiming to be the best in your profession, taking with you the few lessons you may learn along the way about other people in dealing with them.
But what about that stage in your childhood you were at before society deemed you an adult? When you were focused on developing character traits, learning about yourself and lessons of morality? Before you began looking at what would make you successful?
Truthfully, it happens to the best of us. We become so wrapped up in the pressures society puts on us, that we are forced to become content in our ways – rarely looking to better ourselves, merely just wanting to better our lifestyle. We recognize our flaws, and often accept them by saying, “This is who I am, this is who I will always be. Get with it, or get lost.” By doing this, there are always going to be issues that set us back.
As mentioned in a previous post, I read that it is important to love yourself in a relationship. Just as it is important to love yourself in love and in life, it is important to love yourself in the road to success as well. But don’t just love yourself – toughLove yourself. Don’t become complacent in your ways, for it will allow you to be unhappy in the long run. Recognize your flaws, as well as your potentials and strengths. Work towards eliminating the flaws that may hinder some of your relationships with your loved ones or those around you. Build on your strengths; don’t allow society to distract you from what you are capable of being, who you are intended to be. Keep going, keep growing.
