***What Is Success Really?

Success is talked about throughout society and people seem to be working towards being successful with almost every job that is done. It is interesting that people even decide at an early age at times which profession will be looked at as a successful one. A prestigious job so to speak is one that seems to say successful by just the title. People study and train for the job they believe will make money and also fulfill the definition of success. But this doesn't always make a person successful. There are examples where poor jobs were done by people with impressive titles. However people seem to be searching for and going after recognition of having ‘made it’ in society.

The workplace seems to be used often in deciding this however the workplace is not the only gauge of success. Sometimes people spend so much time at work that the home structure suffers. Some people get home late often because the job took many hours. Is this success? Or at times people are late for work a lot or do not complete the job in a correct manner. That can't be success. Success is at times gauged by awards that people go after and though terrific for a good job, it never means a person can stop there. Once the goal or award has been reached it is time for new goals. Plus a person can be a success without ever receiving an award. Not every company is good at giving out awards and some do not or do not often, and still people do outstanding jobs.

Success is something that must be decided individually. The workplace can assist in this in explaining what is wanted and needed at the job, but it will really be the person

Success is something that must be decided individually. The workplace can assist in this in explaining what is wanted and needed at the job, but it will really be the person doing the job that completes this work. This person will know if the work was done well and whether they were successful. Each day this is done is a success for the day.

There is more to consider in success. Success needs to have the home life included in its definition seeing that life is also dealt with there and not ignored. There needs to be a balance of fun and relaxation in regards to life and in evaluating success. When one aspect is sacrificed for another aspect of life though someone may seem successful, sometimes the price is too high. There may be burn out, the loss of seeing the family, perhaps too much stress. No one has gotten to the end of life and said they wished they had spent more time at work, or at least this is a pretty sure bet.

When looking at success a person needs to take into consideration the happiness that will come from the life lived. If there is not a balance in regards to life something will fail along the way. If something fails along the way this can get in the way of goals or something may be lost. This may put a damper on the successes of life. But it doesn't have to be one way or the other. Success can come from doing many things in life and never settling. In having success in life there is a balance needed hard work, relaxation, having some fun, but especially meeting people and enjoying the people that make everything new each day.