Everyone knows a large number of people and it is uncommon
to find a common definition of success among these people. As we form our
thinking, our actions, and our plans for the future, we need to find good,
wise, and excellent people to influence, direct us, and guide us as we do our
best to move forward in life.
Don’t allow the emptiness, the vanity, and the shallowness
of the culture around you to control and direct how you think, how you live,
and how you define the words that will directly impact how you move in life. Learn
how to put in effort, put in energy, how you spend your money and how you spend
your time, all of these will directly impact the quality of your life.
Be aggressive and forthright in how you think, how you act,
and how you define words. If you can succinctly define success and learn how to
pursue that success for the rest of your life, your intentionality will allow
you to achieve your desired goals. Take several hours, days, or weeks to think
about how you define success, and when you have specifically articulated this
definition, write it down, share it with others who are wise and successful,
and then put in the effort to achieve your definition of success.
Success needs to be more than simply being wealthy, being comfortable, and being distracted by empty pleasure and entertainment. Learn to be content with having your basic needs met, learn how to provide for and support others, and learn to be generous to make your culture and your social circles good and strong.
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