Since time immemorial, i have contemplated the reality of an actual entity such as success. It seems obscure, vague and undefinable on the very surface. the limits and boundaries of "success" has been ineffable to countless great thinkers throughout the ages.
One way of defining success could be that "success is a state of mind"; i.e. An individual brimming with a sense of achievement can be called successful. But, realistically and factually, contentment doesn't figure as a criterion in gauging one's success. the magnitude of achievements is always assessed from the third-person's point of view. Somehow, using statistics alone a base to adjudge one successful, seems pretty hollow to me.
One can not ignore how closely fame and success are intertwined. At this point, I can't help but to wonder, is fame a pre-requisite to be called successful or does success bring fame? At face value, each of us may point to one of the above options, but after due consideration, one has got to accept that it is puzzling. Branching of on a tangent here, i wonder if the whole notion of success rests on the labelling by media: i.e one is not successful or unsuccessful, but, one is merely, more/less known. Concluding here, I'm gripped solely by the aforementioned thought of fame and success being intertwined. No answer yet!!!!
One way of defining success could be that "success is a state of mind"; i.e. An individual brimming with a sense of achievement can be called successful. But, realistically and factually, contentment doesn't figure as a criterion in gauging one's success. the magnitude of achievements is always assessed from the third-person's point of view. Somehow, using statistics alone a base to adjudge one successful, seems pretty hollow to me.
One can not ignore how closely fame and success are intertwined. At this point, I can't help but to wonder, is fame a pre-requisite to be called successful or does success bring fame? At face value, each of us may point to one of the above options, but after due consideration, one has got to accept that it is puzzling. Branching of on a tangent here, i wonder if the whole notion of success rests on the labelling by media: i.e one is not successful or unsuccessful, but, one is merely, more/less known. Concluding here, I'm gripped solely by the aforementioned thought of fame and success being intertwined. No answer yet!!!!
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