What is success to you? Success means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. Some think success is when you make a lot of money. Others may think success is when you get married and have a family. Some people even think success is when you graduate college or when you achieve something you have been striving for. Clearly, success is when you are happy with your life. There are three main points under this category. They are: Living the way you want morally, being happy with who you are, and being happy with what you do for a living.
First of all, living the way you want to morally is one of the most important components of success. As a christian, I believe that living based on my morals which are found in the bible will …show more content…
Being happy with yourself will certainly give you a boost of confidence which can lead you to be more successful. There are several benefits which can be directly linked to success because you are happy with yourself. One of those benefits is just being yourself. You are completely comfortable being you, and you have no need to change your values or yourself to fit in or feel accepted. Others may say that it is good to be well-rounded and change your opinions. It is not good because everyone would be alike. Another one is that you are able to stand up for what you believe in when you are facing opposition. This is vital to success because it shows that you are comfortable with your values. A really important benefit is that you know that you aren't perfect. You don't feel like you have to do everything just right, otherwise you're a failure. This again shows you are comfortable with yourself and accept when you mess up. Some might say that it is important to want to be perfect. Obviously this is not true because, people who strive for perfection are often the ones who are hurt the most when they fail or mess up. Lastly, you don't need other peoples' approval about your actions, opinions, or beliefs. The essence of confidence in yourself is not needing people to affirm who you
First of all, living the way you want to morally is one of the most important components of success. As a christian, I believe that living based on my morals which are found in the bible will …show more content…
Being happy with yourself will certainly give you a boost of confidence which can lead you to be more successful. There are several benefits which can be directly linked to success because you are happy with yourself. One of those benefits is just being yourself. You are completely comfortable being you, and you have no need to change your values or yourself to fit in or feel accepted. Others may say that it is good to be well-rounded and change your opinions. It is not good because everyone would be alike. Another one is that you are able to stand up for what you believe in when you are facing opposition. This is vital to success because it shows that you are comfortable with your values. A really important benefit is that you know that you aren't perfect. You don't feel like you have to do everything just right, otherwise you're a failure. This again shows you are comfortable with yourself and accept when you mess up. Some might say that it is important to want to be perfect. Obviously this is not true because, people who strive for perfection are often the ones who are hurt the most when they fail or mess up. Lastly, you don't need other peoples' approval about your actions, opinions, or beliefs. The essence of confidence in yourself is not needing people to affirm who you