My definition of success has changed in many ways. I use to
believe that my success completely depended on me and my capabilities. I
thought that success was something that I needed to achieve in every area of my
life in order to feel like I was accomplishing something. Many times for
success we compare ourselves to others, try we set attainable goals and strive
for excellence.
I have heard the expression “It’s not about the destination
but the journey” a lot. With the way I view success, I appreciate all the
little things that build up but if my end result is not something that I am
proud of or I felt I could do better then I am not happy nor do I feel
successful.
My view of success is much more inclusive now. My success is
affected by those around me much more than I ever realized. I am who I am because
of all that I am able to learn and take in from others. I am very intrinsically
motivated and tend not to want to depend on others. For me to be successful I
want to achieve all that I can but never lose contact with those around me. I
want to continue to have a need to want to give back and make others’ lives
better. Being in business I definitely want to climb the corporate ladder but
not at in a way that compromises who I am. I want the best of both worlds and
have a work life balance.
In a “hypothetically situation” I could see my view of
success being different from others if I had to sacrifice my beliefs in order
to become part of an organization or work better with a group. I have been in
this position before but I refuse to be less of who I am or change in ways that
I do not want to. The best way to get around doing is I would simply remove
myself from the group if I could.
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