Success

Success is getting what you desired after making an all-out effort to achieve it. For some outcome to be a success, it should not be insignificant for the person concerned who views it as a success. Also, an outcome that was brought about sub-consciously is also a success.

Why do people brag about their successes?

1. To impress others- It is human nature to crave attention and recognition. The best way to create a positive impact on a person’s mind is by highlighting your successes.
2. To quell doubts- When a person is suffering from low self-esteem, he will want someone else to tell him what a great person he really is.

Modesty is also not good. If you really have done something great, why do you want to downplay it? The reward for a job well done is recognition. Self-satisfaction can only take you so far. The modest ones crave to be praised for their modesty as well as for their successes!

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People define success in many ways. Success may be taken to mean achieving recognition in a particular field. Fame and fortune may also be taken as a success. According to me, having true friends is the hallmark of success.

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I have tasted the success that comes from the fulfillment of my goals and desires. I have also reveled in the emotions of loving and being loved. In order to be unambiguous, let me define love. In this context, love is the sum total of love from various people in my life. Deeply loving someone gives us courage, which being loved deeply by someone gives us strength. The one person who has both is the only one who has actually been a success.

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Accolades can be given the term material success. They are a point of honor in the current society. Therefore, material success is no doubt necessary, but it is inferior to actual success. Simply put, praise from a close friend or admirer is closer to the heart than an award conferred by a mere acquaintance or stranger.
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There are some deeds for which no medal can be given. Take abstract paintings, for example. They strike a different chord in different people and can therefore not be judged. Maintaining a diary is another example. It serves a purpose only for the writer. A lot can be found out from a person’s diary than from actual interaction with that person.

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Ironically, people who have a lot of support from family and friends don’t realize that is in itself a success. Not everyone has strong support at the home front. It is the ones without this support who actually realize the value of strong support.

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Material success comes to both these kinds of people. But it doesn’t last for the ones who lack support. Such persons will face emotional insecurity at some point of time or the other and will need motivation and encouragement from others, the absence of which will cause their downfall. The ones who do have support will have a lasting material success, while still being a true success. It is this state of affairs that everyone should strive to obtain. Either is easy for any normal person; combined, it is a hard target.

The difficult can be done at once. The impossible just takes a while longer.