Does no good to compare when everyone is on their own unique path to success. Should you lay these paths out side by side, you will see they are all equally fulfilling. Choose your own, mix and match, and remember that your success story may not look a thing like someone else’s.
Since I do research about evaluation and assessment, I LOVE THIS! Success is or should be measured against what the individual — or the organization — values.
Thanks so much Linda! You must really have an eye for it with all that research behind you. And exactly, no point in chasing someone else’s success story if it doesn’t ring true for you. .
So very true. Each of us can measure our success by our own barometer. You are right when you state that no two success will be alike, we make our success our own, and that is as it should be. Jay
Thanks for your comment Jay. Success is an unique and individual phenomenon. Rarely should our story mimic perfectly that of someone else’s.
How do you come up with such brilliant yet deceptively simple questions?
Takes a truly inquisitive and insightful mind to explore humanity and the phenomenon of being human.
Please keep the thoughts coming.
R, thank you for your kind words. I’ll keep ‘em coming if you keep on inspiring with your lovely poetry and imagery as well.
This is genius!
“First $50 from Grandma” got me all choked up! I was (and always will be) a “Grandma’s Little Girl” and keep her memory dear to my heart. Having had a grandma like her was a success in itself
You’re grandma memory now has me all choked up too! Even those few phrases of yours suggest a beautiful bond. And thank you!
Bloody brilliant! I’ll be linking to this on an upcoming post about why so many people (!?) want to become writers…
Thanks BB! And great post of yours today – glad you found this entry useful.
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Nothing short of brilliant. Thanks broadsideblog for the connection. Just count the ways, huh?
Thanks so much! Happy that Broadside shared and that you were able to enjoy.
And you know what’s really cool too about this — I feel like I can relate a little to all the categories, not just one. And I’m sure many others feel the same way
I think that’s very true. Most of us will crave a balance of things from all of the “success meters” above in order to feel like we are meeting our needs.
This brought to mind one of my favorite Zen quotes: ‘Great Faith. Great Doubt. Great Effort.’
Actually I meant this to go on the previous post…regarding a mantra…sorry, somehow my browser took me back to this one…but no matter, they are both great posts!
No worries. And that’s a terrific saying. And very easily connected to the mantra post. Thanks for sharing it!