Author Topic: ~ Shower Thoughts Topic ~ - What does success mean to you? (Read 1189 times)

deletedprofile.u · « **on:** March 09, 2017, 02:30:22 pm »

Randomly procured through my morning routine, I got curious as to how everyone in our community relates to success; what it means to them, how they envision being successful, and how they view others as successful or not. Meant to be a thought-provoking topic for everyone from wee lil' Sammy haycock to the community dinosaurs that still roam free.

I'll think about it and post my thoughts if this catches on.

Jimbo · « **Reply #1 on:** March 10, 2017, 01:10:49 am »

Literally all about the money and freedom in my world.

SGT RAGEQUIT · « **Reply #2 on:** March 10, 2017, 01:34:17 am »

If i can be happy for an extended period of time, that's happiness to me.
I identify these points as when I can fall asleep at night without having an anxiety attack.

DYM · « **Reply #3 on:** March 10, 2017, 05:36:52 am »

Settle somewhere abroad, take care of parents and work a decent paying job which I like. That's really all I care about, not interested in having lots of money, girls, alcohol, etc.

Illu · « **Reply #4 on:** March 10, 2017, 10:00:19 am »

One thing where all success fails no matter how much money you've got is if you get sick, health is incredibly important, you want high energy levels and a peaceful anxiety free mind.

The way the world is today though you can't offcourse totally count out money either, you definitely need enough to buy food and have some decent place to live otherwise health falls from that too.

SGT RAGEQUIT · « **Reply #5 on:** March 10, 2017, 10:35:15 am »

You can get better healthcare with more money

Illu · « **Reply #6 on:** March 10, 2017, 10:42:13 am »

money it is then

Scrambler Fanny · « **Reply #7 on:** March 10, 2017, 01:13:52 pm »

Primarily to always grow in my relationship with Christ and to lovingly lead my wife and children on the same path.

After that, probably similar to most people's. Provide for my family, be a present and attentive husband and father, maintain meaningful and healthy relationships, to live a life that I believe in, to promote spiritual health, physical health, to be genuinely respectful and thoughtful of others before myself (probably the most difficult), and many other things that most would probably agree with.

As a capstone to finalizing a "success" story, to see my wife's needs met until the day we pass away, my children capable and contributing members of society while living out the values that Katie and I have instilled in them, and to have pleased the God that I worship.

Sincerely,

An old roaming dinosaur

Carathorn · « **Reply #8 on:** March 12, 2017, 07:12:44 am »

Quote from: SGT RAGEQUIT on March 10, 2017, 10:35:15 am

You can get better healthcare with more money

depends where you live obviously, but large parts of the world yes

agreed with Illu, health is the most important thing in life but I'm not sure if being healthy actually means being successful. In many cases becoming unhealthy is not a choice, so when you define being healthy as success, you basically put the key to success out of your own hands. Therefore I think being successful always have to do with setting goals/priorities (whether they are money/love/etc) rather than "getting lucky".

To me, setting goals are important, but I actually strongly feel that enjoying the ride towards achieving a goal is way more important than actually achieving your goal. There is something that withholds me from doing stuff because I will "enjoy it later". I would always chose to learn the things I enjoy learning and creating the things I enjoy creating. Succeeding in these things is important to me.

Illu · « **Reply #9 on:** March 12, 2017, 12:45:43 pm »

You should be able to affect health to some degree at least, I mean try to live in as much of a stress free environment as you can, eat wholefoods and don't go getting drunk all the time, maybe workout from time to time. Maybe it's common sense for most people though.

OHMSS · « **Reply #10 on:** March 12, 2017, 03:06:52 pm »

The Donald said it best:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmClYIQqEn8&t=4m16s

Spec · « **Reply #11 on:** March 13, 2017, 10:59:42 pm »

Irrelevant buzzword. Do whatever you want in life, who gives a shit?

deletedprofile.u · « **Reply #12 on:** March 13, 2017, 11:16:40 pm »

Quote from: We have seen illusion and reality begin to overlap and fuse on March 13, 2017, 10:59:42 pm

Irrelevant buzzword. Do whatever you want in life, who gives a shit?

That's the point, mate. Most can't do what they want to do for upwards of thousands of reasons. What do YOU want to do?

Wodahs-Reklaw · « **Reply #13 on:** March 14, 2017, 01:24:47 am »

For me success is being happy with myself. Usually set some goal (try to be realistic that is very important) and if I make progress towards that goal then that is success. As for what those personal goals are, I think generic ones like being a better person, taking care of yourself and, when you can, those around you, seem like good goals.

Although since I am pretty hard on myself I don't always see myself as successful in the moment, however looking back I am happy with what I have done with my life so far.

SgtRaven · « **Reply #14 on:** March 15, 2017, 09:02:29 am »

Success for me has changed a lot over the years and will continue to change. However, the generals of it have remained the same.

I don't want money to be an issue in life. I don't want to stress about it, and I don't want my family to stress about it. I don't want to be limited in what I can do in life because "we don't have the money." This doesn't mean a mansion and a Ferrari, this means that I can provide enough to not limit my family in their goals.

Having the time and freedom to do what I want is becoming more and more important as I get older.

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