Edie Weinstein's 'The Meaning Of Success'

The literal definition of the word success is "a person or thing that achieves desired aims or attains prosperity." (Google search). However, throughout my own life experiences, I have perceived that there are multiple interpretations regarding the true meaning of the expression "success". What is success?

When I was younger, I used to think that being successful only meant striving for a family and being a conscientious person. I did not view it the way others around me do. Those people interpreted success as a way of challenging oneself to the point of reaching the full potential of greatness. Now that I am in high school, my interpretation of success has changed. I now interpret it as someone who has obtained a promising job in the career they were educated in, and are able to acquire happiness. Success is such a significant concept in any generation. Without success, many people fear that there will not be any prosperity. Without prosperity, the fear that society as a whole will not be able to …show more content…
He talks about the different messages that the youth receives about success when growing up. His article is based on two strong arguments involving two teenagers living in different economic status. His first argument discusses a young girl who grew up in a working class home with parents that shared their income. Due to the life she lived with her parents, she was able to learn the true meaning of hard work and dedication. Weinstein's second argument is about a boy who grew up in a wealthy family but did not believe he had acquired success. Success was out of his reach because his father had pressured him to become a businessman just like him rather than what he really wanted to become an artist. Weinstein discusses that the different meanings of success can be based on the messages that an individual received growing