success, to me

03 March 2010 | Point of View

Just like ethics, definition of success varies from one social circle to another. To me, sense of achievement is an individual’s state of mind but it may or may not qualify as success. If a social circle thinks of an individual’s achievement as an achievement then it becomes success, but only in that social circle, otherwise it is just a personal achievement.

Ironically, a person might not feel a sense of achievement in doing something but still if a social circle considers it an achievement, it’s a success.

If you’re a successful person, people would want to associate themselves with you and let others know about it. Otherwise, you’re a Nobody.

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If YOU yourself want to be associated (or linked) with “someone” (because of any socio-politico-economic reason), you might want to try achieving something big. But, before you do that make sure you’re in good terms with the opinion leader(s) in your social circle.

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6 Responses to “success, to me”

  • 1 Aslam Says:
    March 3rd, 2010 saat: 9:45 am

    i don’t agree with you unless you define what success means to you?
    is it MoNEY?
    is it FAME?
    or others..

    i guess all depends on the definition of success.

    i will be waiting for you reply SIR! :)

  • 2 Burhan Says:
    March 3rd, 2010 saat: 2:10 pm

    I have tried to explain my definition of success, to which people may or may nor agree. My take is that success is not something that an individual can define for himself. It is the perception of the people around him in his social circles like father, mother, siblings, cousins, friends, neighbors, etc. That means, if the social circle thinks, more money equals more success, so it is. If they equate fame with success, so it is.

  • 3 Ali Adnan Says:
    March 4th, 2010 saat: 12:37 pm

    I agree to this definition to some extent ..
    but your own inner satisfaction and sense of achievement also matters. If you dont feel proud of it and then whether your social circle applauds you or not .. “you” would not “feel” successful , unless the appreciation from them changes your perception about the achievement’s weight :)

  • 4 rauf Says:
    March 4th, 2010 saat: 3:51 pm

    Interesting point of view.

    You may say that, this is how society defines success. So you succeeded in defining “success” in general public’s point of view perhaps. But in measures, merits and definition of success are innately subjective, perhaps.

    It all depends on what one wants to achieve or on one’s goals. For example if my goal is to reach at K2 base camp, and I do that, I’ll consider myself successful in that; at the same time my family might think of me as a failed child who wanders uselessly. (You know what I mean). Similarly some regular climber would feel it as the worst failure.

    Maybe, the notion of success should not be taken generically. I myself think of it as a similar concept as “happy life”, works of Ancient Greek philosophers are worth seeing for that and I build my logic on the similar lines.

  • 5 Saboor Thakur Says:
    March 14th, 2010 saat: 1:48 am

    Yes this is the case in our society,but I agree to some extent.Without internal satisfaction nothing means to one.So only the social circle can not let you feel a successful guy unless you feel it yourself as well.

    The last wala part I agree totally that when you are a successful guy then those who used to change their way/path after seeing you,starts praising you like you are the only one who meant to them.

    I must say

    “Its not the woman/society who is behind a successful man but its a man who when become successful,woman/society starts following him.”

    I hope you will agree.

  • 6 asbestos surveys Says:
    August 27th, 2010 saat: 11:59 am

    I’m looking forward to your next posts.

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