Success

Many people, like me, believe success generally presents itself in one of two ways, luck or hard work. Some of us get lucky and are born into a family of wealth and that pushes us ahead of our peers on the success rate while others spend hours of continuous practice to excel them beyond the average. Up until now I always believed success was what people made of their own situations. In Outliers: The Story of Success, Malcolm Gladwell argues that this belief is only partially true. Many factors…

Success is accomplishing an aim or purpose. Everybody have their own definition for success but to me success is when you accomplish all your desired aims and knowing what you are doing is helping you and others lead a better, happier life. You should set daily goals for yourself and most important surround yourself with successful people. Everybody aspires to be successful in life. It will be very difficult for someone to set out a journey without knowing their goals and destinations. Success…

Is Success Tangible? Arthur Miller’s 1949 play Death of a Salesman is a very powerful play that discusses not only the slow demise of Willy Loman, the aging salesman with two unsuccessful sons, but also highlights the different views that people can have regarding success. Willy Loman, the father of Biff Loman and brother of Ben, is a salesman who has dedicated his life to building up his reputation. His son Biff has spent much of his life trying to find a job he truly loves to do, but has…

There are endless stories out there of people who have reached a level of success and then lost it all. Why is it that people can reach such level of success and then fail? It is because when people first start working toward something they want they work hard. People put endless effort into becoming successful. Making connections, creating ideas and learning from mistakes made along the way. Once these people became comfortable they had no need to keep working hard. So they stop. Everything…

In “Climbing the Mountain of Success”, Sydney Harris discusses our perception of success by disputing the weak analogy of a ladder and introducing his own comparison that is climbing a mountain. I agree with Harris that climbing a ladder is unlike the journey that it takes to be successful. As Harris points out, “a ladder proceeds vertically, rung by rung, with each rung evenly spaced, and with the hole apparatus leaning against a relatively flat and even surface. A child can climb a ladder as…

I need something. Something that can help me get through. Motivate me to keep going. Help me believe in myself. Something that can help me garantee my success in life. What is this trait, that I lack, that I need in order to thrive? What is it, and how can I get it? A wise 19th century monk named Swami Vivekananda once gave a recipe for success that is as relevant today as it was in His day. He said: "Take up one idea. Make that one idea Your life - think of it, drea of it, live on that idea.…

My personal definition of success at the end of this course is that success is to have a successful life, being able to do things independently for myself and not always have someone there to do things for me. It's achieving my goals on my own terms and at my own pace. It has changed for me because before I wasn’t really that organize with my assignments and even though I wasn’t organized I still manage to do all my work. I would put myself in a difficult position where I just don’t do anything…

Maybe I oughta get stuck into something. Maybe that’s my trouble. I’m like a boy. I’m not married, I’m not in business, I just—I’m like a boy. Are you content, Hap? You’re a success, aren’t you? Are you content?” (Miller 23). In a thoroughly developed essay, explain your position on the relationship between contentment and success by gathering evidence from text, observation, or personal experience. The Balancing Act As one ventures into the realm of adulthood, they often find…

College Essay - Matt Brewer What is the key to success? This simple question has been pondered for many years by countless people wondering how to succeed in countless activities. These activities can range from interacting in society to making scientific discoveries. In order to be successful at anything one must have three key components. These include the right mentality, work ethic, and flexibility. Throughout my life I have faced situations in which I have needed some or all of these…

Success Stress A person that is bound to be successful is the one that has perfect academic grades, gets a scholarship to a university, and is able to find a high paying job. Although many people may agree that that is what success is about, it really is not, at least not entirely. To understand this people must know that there are lots of other types of success not just working extremely hard to get wealthy and famous. So, what is success? Numerous people would answer that question differently…