129. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE SUCCESSFUL?
We are a society obsessed with success.
Everybody wants to be successful and so we’ve made success the goal of our lives. Some even compare success to happiness. But, what does it actually mean to be successful?
In most basic terms, to be called “successful,” we don’t have to do anything useful, we just need to be BETTER at doing something than our competitors. Pretty boring and unfulfilling, but many thrive on such success.
Then there’s the success as promoted by SOCIETY. It means to HAVE certain ASSETS, i.e. the job, the family, the house, the car, the image, the status and so forth. The actual inner fulfillment is not really that important, as long as success looks right from the OUTSIDE. Many are living utterly unfulfilling lives, but society considers them a success.
Then, of course, is PERSONAL success, where we are achieving our goals and fulfilling our needs. This, we could say, is true success, because it comes from WITHIN and is based on inner, rather than outer truth.
However, while researching Who We Are, I found 4 additional conditions, which I feel qualify for TRUE SUCCESS. These are:
1. ADDING VALUE to the world, i.e. unless we’re Contributing, then success can’t be true.
2. Achieving our goals RESPONSIBLY, i.e. unless we’re acting Responsibly, then surely success can’t be true.
3. Delivering MEANINGFUL results, i.e. unless we’re doing something meaningful, then success can’t be true.
Last, but not least, no success can be true unless we can APPRECIATE the results, hence no. 4: GRATITUDE is simply a must! 
IN SUMMARY:
True success does not come from achieving our goals. It comes from Responsible Co-Creation; a path, which adds value to the world and delivers meaningful results and gratitude
PS: Good morning the successful world, wherever you are
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