Do You Know What Being Successful Means to You?

We want to be successful. We want to live meaningful and fulfilling lives and have the material and financial means to do so. It’s part of our human nature to want to be successful. But what exactly does this mean? How do you know if you’re successful, on your way to success, or failing? How do you know when you’ve become successful and can start to relax and enjoy what you’ve worked so hard to accomplish?

 I started by defining what success means for me, what it would look like in my life, and how I could manage it. From there, I designed a plan and began the action steps to achieve my desires. It was a step-by-step process.

To begin, answer the questions above; it's important that to define what being successful means to you. There is no right or wrong answer. It is different for every one of us. For some, it means getting a coveted position at work. Someone else may define success as being able to build their dream house. Another person may define success a being able to travel the world. Another person will measure it in dollars in the savings account or total net worth.

Success will also mean something different in different areas of your life. Think of success in terms of work, relationships, and health for example. To be successful at work and to be successful in your marriage, for example, can be two entirely different things. In some cases, they may even contradict each other. To do well at work and be considered for a promotion, you may have to be willing to put in long hours and bring home files to work on at night or in the evening. The same holds true when you’re building your own business. These extended working hours can cause tension in a relationship if your significant other starts to feel neglected or they have to take on too many responsibilities at home.

In short, there’s a lot to consider and think about when it comes to success. At the same time, it’s essential that you do this thinking and define what it means to you to be successful, in all areas of your life. Don’t let this overwhelm you. You don’t have to work on everything all at once, and you don’t have to reach your long-term goals in a matter of weeks. You can’t. But you need to know where you want to be heading so you can start to make and measure progress. 

You can’t set goals for yourself if you don’t know what success means. Start by defining your very own version of success and then set some goals and milestones for yourself based on your definition of success.

Studies show that having an accountability partner helps you maintain your goals and commitments. In the membership, A Pilgrimage to Self, we encourage each other and celebrate each success. It's important to celebrate at each step of the process because it inspires us to keep on striving to reach our goals.

The membership is open until December 31st; we welcome new Pilgrims a few times a year, and then we focus on moving along the PATHS to Discover, Design, and Develop the Intentional Life of our dreams.

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With the new year upon us, take the time to evaluate where you are and where you'd like to be according to your personal definition of success.

This is the time for goal setting and planning out the new year. In the first weeks of the membership, we work on this so that we set ourselves up for our successful year.

I hope you join me on this sacred journey.

Cheers!

Lisa