While
growing up, we believe that being successful is by finishing something like
graduating from college or being rich. We also define success by all the
achievements we’ve made and all the materialistic things we consume. Sometimes
success is defined by the community and that becomes the standard. Success
becomes limited, one-sided, and sometimes becomes impossible to reach. The
pressure is real and isn’t going to go anywhere. However, success should be defined
by how an individual sees and loves their life.
Once my siblings and I started primary school, my parents definitely pushed the idea of having good grades in school is what defined success. As long as we continued to get these good grades throughout junior high, high school, and college, we were going to be okay… but the major we decide to choose also mattered. That only meant that if one of us decided to pursue a degree in something not related in the medical field or a field that made big bucks, we weren’t going to be “successful.” The definition of success usually is rooted from the parents, but it isn’t always negative. Parents normally want what is “best” for their children, but sometimes they don’t know what exactly is best for them. The pressure from family to be successful can be tough, especially when it’s something you don’t want to do. Parents’ ultimate goal for their children is for them to be successful, but parents have a different meaning to success. Everyone has their own way of seeing and feeling success. The children are pressured, but are they happy about what they’re doing?
The happiness level of a person can determine how successful they are. I can’t imagine someone being successful without being happy or satisfied with life. It just seems contradictory for someone to not be happy and successful simultaneously. Because I mentioned that success is defined by the individual, success is what a person naturally wants and most individuals strive to be happy. People crave for happiness, but that isn’t achieved until they are successful in something. It can be as simple as beating a level in candy crush, getting an A in an exam, or winning the lotto.
Reaching that success level isn't an easy one. It's going to have mostly downs during the journey, but that's what makes it so much more worth it - the struggle. The struggle may be the worst part, but that's what going to make it feel more victorious. I think that being successful requires a lot of motivation, determination, and support. A person can only have so much will power mentally and physically, but a person can be emotionally stable with another person's support. A person's relationships can go a long way when being successful. With the help of others, a person can take five leaps rather than a couple steps. Relationships with others can only further and speed up someone's journey to success.
Once my siblings and I started primary school, my parents definitely pushed the idea of having good grades in school is what defined success. As long as we continued to get these good grades throughout junior high, high school, and college, we were going to be okay… but the major we decide to choose also mattered. That only meant that if one of us decided to pursue a degree in something not related in the medical field or a field that made big bucks, we weren’t going to be “successful.” The definition of success usually is rooted from the parents, but it isn’t always negative. Parents normally want what is “best” for their children, but sometimes they don’t know what exactly is best for them. The pressure from family to be successful can be tough, especially when it’s something you don’t want to do. Parents’ ultimate goal for their children is for them to be successful, but parents have a different meaning to success. Everyone has their own way of seeing and feeling success. The children are pressured, but are they happy about what they’re doing?
The happiness level of a person can determine how successful they are. I can’t imagine someone being successful without being happy or satisfied with life. It just seems contradictory for someone to not be happy and successful simultaneously. Because I mentioned that success is defined by the individual, success is what a person naturally wants and most individuals strive to be happy. People crave for happiness, but that isn’t achieved until they are successful in something. It can be as simple as beating a level in candy crush, getting an A in an exam, or winning the lotto.
Reaching that success level isn't an easy one. It's going to have mostly downs during the journey, but that's what makes it so much more worth it - the struggle. The struggle may be the worst part, but that's what going to make it feel more victorious. I think that being successful requires a lot of motivation, determination, and support. A person can only have so much will power mentally and physically, but a person can be emotionally stable with another person's support. A person's relationships can go a long way when being successful. With the help of others, a person can take five leaps rather than a couple steps. Relationships with others can only further and speed up someone's journey to success.
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