Success and self judgment 01/09/2012
Picture yourself in your late 20s, early 30s. You are a self-starter, tenacious fighter and a determined achiever. As you approach middle age self judgment becomes more evident in regards to those achieved and unachieved accomplishments and goals. You capriciously fail to realize your successes. Formerly, people / cultures outlook on success varied greatly. It was measured by such tasks as plowing the fields, being allowed to read, to write to vote, to wear pants or dear to be indifferent without being censured. Successes that may remain the same are those remote tribal societies that have no contact with the outside world. Today with the technological explosion and the ease of the instant discovery to be famous via reality shows etc, it’s almost a collective decision how success is defined I.e. becoming affluent and/or attaining instant recognition. Society has accepted success measurements as financial achievement. Those who have not realized their perceived successes tend to engage in destructive self judgment; in turn failing to recognize all the admirable achievements they have accomplished. Webster defines success as an event that accomplishes its intended purpose. Dictionary.com says it’s the attainment of wealth, position, honors, or the like. Do you believe success is mainly gauged in terms of economic or knowledge pursuit? Some define success as what others think of their accomplishments. What is your philosophy of success? Is your success deeply rooted in your heart, goals, vision etc? Or is it based on society’s demand? Until, JPPMOTM CommentsLeave a Reply | JP-PMOTM
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