Success. What
actually is that? This one word keeps on swirling on people’s minds. It’s
almost everyone’s goal in life. But how do we exactly define success? Is this
the state of having a luxurious life? Or having made something useful to our
society? To me, it’s simply the accomplishment of your objective. It doesn’t
have to be something grand or flashy. It varies on the person itself and on how
they could view their own acts.
Being successful
isn’t a walk in the park. One must work hard on it. I myself couldn’t say that
my achievements now are what I could say ‘successful’. I am still walking on
the path that I view as the right and successful one for me. But well, that
track isn’t full of flowers, chocolates and candies. The way is bumpy and
thorny. I am holding onto a few principles that I firmly believe that’s why I’m
still striding onto this. Let me share you guys some of them.
First, success
isn’t serve on a silver platter. Like what I said earlier, one must work and
strive hard on it. Do your best in anything you do. Invest more than 100% of
your effort on them. And the results will surely pay off. It’s better to exert
effort even on smallest things than to regret not doing any at all.
Have some
optimism in life. Negative thoughts will surely eat your energy away making you
tired and worn out. A positive outlook can boost one’s energy and vitality. Your
journey to success will be colorful when you look at it with positivity and
buoyancy. A failure will be nothing to you. You’ll end up bouncing back to
place once you’re down.
Failures are
lessons. You shouldn’t be disappointed by them. Everybody experiences failures
in their lives. It’s inhuman if you haven’t flop once in your existence. Treat
these things you call “failure” a stepping stone on your tracks. Once you
become successful, I’m very sure that you’re going to thank these failures for
teaching you a lesson.
Be confident
with yourself. People aren’t perfect. We have our own pros and cons within
ourselves. It’s just up to us on how to maximize and utilize our strongest
points. So we don’t need to be insecure on others just because they possess
something we don’t have. We all have our own blades under our sleeves. Just be
yourself and learn to sharpen your own blade.
Lastly, have
faith and gratitude. Faith in yourself, to people you trust, and to God. Believe
in them. Remember that a man isn’t an island. We can be independent but from
time to time, we’re going to have to rely on others. We should also thank the
people around us who support and be with us through thick and thin. They are the
pillars of our strength. God is also with us on our journey. He guides us, and
he plans what’s good for us.
Accomplishing
your goal is one of the best feeling you can ever get. It’s a mix of happiness,
fulfillment and satisfaction. It’s like finally finding a lighted exit inside a
murky cave. And once you’re out, all the hardships, difficulties, and failures you
experienced will be converted into some sort of contentment and joy. 