My Definition Of Success

At 31 years of age I ask myself "Am I successful?". I think to answer that depends greatly on each individual’s definition of success. What aspects or categories they may be looking at? If success is defined by money or happiness. It is a very abstract topic. I define the success in my life not by how much money I make or have, but by how I make others feel. I feel, from my point of view, that I am very successful. However, I do not look at material possessions when I grade my life. Looking at Maslow 's hierarchy of needs I can see where I have come from, and where I am headed. Now, I don 't think I will ever reach self-actualization; since Jesus was about the only one to ever do that; but I do know that I will continue to make my life better and more successful with each passing year. Education, family, relationships, and work each would have different levels of success. Each aspect can use improvement and growth.
Money is should not be a defining factor of people’s success because it is fleeting. Material possessions are just that, they are things. What is here today can be gone tomorrow. To often we see someone 's life destroyed by flood, …show more content…
I am a smart person and I am continuing my education with college. I do well in my classes, and the stick my instructors use to measure me by says I am an A+ student; well most do anyway. I study very hard to achieve the best grade I can get. Then I can turn around and help my children with their homework and education. I can teach others what I have learned in my classes. Help others to do better in their schoolwork or lives in general. A person that continues to try and learn new things; whether it is in school setting or not, is more successful than those that do not. Measuring success in education is kind of easy. The teachers’/instructors kind of do that for you, and as long as you don’t quit trying to get better; then you are continuing to be more