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    What is the definition of true success? Everyone has his or her own definition of success. For me success is to have earned the appreciation of honest critics also to tolerate the betrayal of deceptive friends and most importantly being self-reliant. Some great writers have their own special thinking about prosperity. For example, Self-Reliance, by Ralph Waldo Emerson suggests each of us needs to be individual and put ourselves before others. However, in Outliers, by Malcolm Gladwell, he gives…

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    your meaning of the word “success”. An objective ideal that cannot truly be defined is the word success. The word can carry many different meanings. To some, it is to become a lawyer and change the world. To others, it can be pursuing medicine and saving lives. There is also the simple definition of happiness. Even though all these definitions is correct in their own way, mine differs. Success is not simply a word to be defined, but a state of mind. People who embody success in their mind tend…

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    The term “success” can be interpreted in a variety of ways. Success is very personal, and will be different for everyone. Many people dream of living in a large house, driving a sports car, and having financial freedom, while some only dream of having a boat, or RV, and living in a small house by a lake. However, another definition of success does not have anything to do with material goods, but is rather concentrated on broader concepts. Being successful comes from being happy. How can you be…

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    and simultaneously a successful professional are crumbling around me. Perhaps, what we understand or tell ourselves as success is based on a story that doesn’t fit our concept of happiness today…

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    When it comes to success everyone has a different idea of what it should be. No one can sit down and tell you what it means to be successful . . . you have to figure it out on your own. Mainly, because success is specific and different to each person. In my opinion success is when you work hard to accomplish the goals you set out to do. When you get the drive to want to accomplish something you also get into the mindset of wanting to do good. And, when you have your drive and mindset you’ll…

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    Success can come along through the hardships and problems in life. My definition of someone’s success would be all the accomplishments they did in life. First, all of the accomplishments they did in life. Second, my aunt, Charity is someone who I think is a successor with her life. Last, Connor Maynard is also a person who I see as a successor. Therefore, a definition of success is accomplishing your dreams and the things come along in all shapes and sizes. As a matter of fact, all of the…

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    Success is solely shown through the mind of the person, based on their values and what they’ve been taught to be “successful”. Success takes multiple different forms because multiple individuals have different interpretations of what success looks like from their perspective. A “successful” person is seen as someone who is making a lot of money at a high-end job who is completely confident within themselves, while others are seen as not so successful doing a job such as making coffee grounds…

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    Success means a plethora of different things amongst the people in the world. One may feel successful, however another could look upon them and deem them unsuccessful. The definition of success fluctuates depending on the person and on the aspect of life. Success in education, relationships, employment, and family all carry a different meaning. To achieve success in all these aspects, one must find a balance which can prove to be difficult. My definition of success is based on whether or not I…

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    Success Success. What is success? Is it financial stability? Or is it achieving one’s personal goals? According to Merriam Webster dictionary success is “the fact of getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame”,“ the correct or desired result of an attempt”, or “someone or something that is successful a person or thing that succeeds”. The word success comes from the Latin term succedere: “an advance, a coming up; a good result, happy outcome. Success to me is being content…

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    make wise decisions for yourself and for your future. What is my definition of success? My definition of success used to be that I should absolutely know everything and if I did not,…

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