Success is a personal experience that can mean and look different for everyone depending on their values and goals.
Cambridge dictionary defines; ‘The achieving of the results wanted or hoped for’. Or expressed as; ‘True success means staying true to a deeper sense of purpose, despite deviating from a superficial social norm. It means having the courage to peruse one's own journey when confronted by the fear of uncertainty.’
What are your thoughts! How do you define success!
Do you relate to these components?
- Feeling of accomplishment
- Financial stability
- Personal fulfilment
- Social recognition
- Professional achievement
- Making a positive difference
- Enjoying your work
- Treating others with respect
To reiterate, ‘Success – What Does it Mean and Look like to You!’
Have you achieved what you want, fame, fortune! Yes, congratulations!
Or are you still searching, wishing and hoping. If that’s you, don’t delay, understand what success looks and feels like for you and take the necessary steps to achieve it.
Here are 7 Tips for defining success and setting goals:
- Reflect on your values: Consider your values and how they align with your personal and professional aspirations.
- Find your Why: This is about doing what makes you happy, fulfilled, and importantly knowing what success looks like for you! Image the best version of yourself and aim to be that!
- Set specific goals: Use the SMART technique to set goals that are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound. Stay focused.
- Attitude is everything: Be positive, passionate. Optimism backed with effort, a strong work ethic, and continuous learning will help unlock and develop your full potential.
- Value others: We are social beings interconnected to relationships. Show respect, appreciation and gratitude to others in all your activities.
- Be grateful: Be thankful for what you have and enjoy it. Take the time to acknowledge and celebrate! An old saying ‘count your blessings!’
- Feel good about your choices: Feel good about the choices you make in life. You don’t have to be a genius or superhero, be realistic when setting the bar on expectations of yourself and others. Trying and doing your best is noteworthy, be proud of your efforts!