They have always preached about success everywhere, every time and even tirelessly, but only few appeal to success.
Today, I will tell you my own realist view to achieving success without intimidation nor plea. According to the English Dictionary ; success simply means
" Something which happens as a consequence; the outcome or result.
The achievement of one's aim or goal.
(business) financial profitability. One who, or that which, achieves assumed goals."
According to Merriam Webster dictionary -
1 outcome, result
2a : degree or measure ofsucceeding
b : favorable or desired outcome;also : the attainment of wealth,favor, or eminence
3 : one that succeeds
Therefore success is the embodiment of achievement of anything whatsoever done or embarked upon. Once, my political science Lecturer Mr Dare Arowolo told me to my face that I have been wasting my time on drawing and painting in the expense of Academics. But to me, I counted his talk to be one of those usual impediments to be expected when plying the road to success. Success cannot be achieved without consistency, intimidation, obstacles, and determination.
Determination on the other hand is the quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decision of character; resoluteness. It is as well the indefinite decision to an end non comparable to struggles faced therefore.
Historically, even during ties and conflict and wars, success was achieved via relentless efforts, determination and consistency.
Being successful is not only about how much fleet of autos you have acquired, not the much more number of students that graduated under your tutelage, not the financial robustfulness of your bank accounts, not the worth of your latest designer wears in your wardrobe, not the number of countries you have travelled to, not even your position on the Forbes richest rankings in the world but it's absolutely beyond that. I can feel you really care zealously to know what success really is.
"SUCCESS IS THAT THING YOU ARE YET TO ACHIEVE"
You could as well be in wonder of what you are yet to achieve, but the Economists would say "human wants is insatiable". Taking a deeper scanning of your life, there's sure to be something somewhere you are or might have really thirst to achieve. Remember SUCCESS is really a state of the mind.
.....to be continued
AWOSOLA Angello © 2015