defining success

The Secret of My Success

Posted December 20, 2007 - 17:58 by Ed O'Reilly

Life Hacks, Lifestyle

Success

Why is it that a few people “get all the breaks” while most seem to be starring in their own version of “Groundhog Day” for the better part of their lives: renting themselves out by the hour, everyday, for enough to pay the bills, buy a few distractions from the dull throb of frustration and spend their time away from work trying to forget what they did all day? Karma? Luck? A silver spoon? The hand they’re dealt? I’ve written about the vanity underlying the messages in "The Secret" as well as the vacuum of materialism. Here, though, I want to present some basic steps that anyone can follow to realize their own definition of success.

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Defining Success: If you don't know what you want, you won't know when you've gotten it

Posted August 29, 2007 - 09:29 by Sarah Winfrey

Life Hacks

Success

When it comes to your life, what do you want? How does your money fit into that?

If you can't answer these two questions, you won't ever know when you've been successful. In order to make sure you're going the right direction for you, it's important to figure out what you want from your life (to find your definition of "success").

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