Next on RealTalk Undressed: "Does Having Money Mean Success in Life?" #realtalkundressed

When we try to answer this question we considered how it should be. In Cambridge Dictionary success is defined as making a lot of money. How do we measure success? Does being successful means making millions? Everyone measures success with wealth. If you are wealthy everyone will say you have already made it in life. Maybe we are saying this because we haven’t and we don’t think we  will ever make our million, but we do see a lot of people who have made many a million but in our books. We  still consider them a failure.

Your concept of success is deeply connected with your values and beliefs. If your value system says having money is the most important thing in life, then you will deem that as success. But if your value system says that a part from having money, peace, stability, integrity, happiness, and contentment are also important, it presents an entirely different picture of success to you. Some people are extremely wealthy, but not happy.

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Some people are plain ordinary, but very happy and secure. Some make lots of money, but do not save much. Some people do not make lots of money, but save a great deal of what they earn. Some people live with scarcity mentality even after they become rich.Some people spend with a generous heart, even if they have limited means. We do not know whether we should call one or the successful because we are not sure how far their lifestyles and their individual habits contribute to their success or sense of well being.

Let us now analyze some of the most common views about success.

·         Success means being happy.
·         Success means to win a game or a competition.
·         Success means to acquire something that you have been working for.
·         Success means getting a great job that is the envy of many.
·         Success means becoming rich, living in a large house, driving a luxury car and having all the comforts of life.
·         Success means becoming a celebrity.
·         Success means getting recognition, name and fame.
·         Success means having status, power, influence and control.
·         Success means freedom from want, fear, and insecurity.
·         Success means to be able to get whatever you want and whenever you want it.
·         Success means overcoming failures, disappointments, and obstacles.

Now what is the most common factor in all the above definitions of success? These definitions view success in terms of achievement, accomplishment, fulfillment, and attainment. They allude to having something, which you dearly wanted or which gives you an advantage over others or which adds to your status, power, and prestige. In short, they tell you that success means realizing whatever goal or dream you set your mind upon, from which you derive a sense of accomplishment and fulfillment.

In our opinion, the measurement of success in your live can be many things. It just depends on time, what goals you have and who is the one doing the judging. Money is just the first common one but it is not the only one.

“Success is not about money, money is just a bonus of success.” - Shane Hudson

"You have reached the pinnacle of success as soon as you become uninterested in money, compliments or publicity."  - Dr. O. A. Battista

Success in life means money?

A successful life is when you have achieved what you wanted and are able to live the way you want. Money is important in life but having money doesn't always mean being successful. Those people who have lots of money but are not able to live the way they want are not successful. Life is not about working day and night and earning money. If you don't have time for your family, for your friends, for yourself, and for life, what is the meaning of having money? There is much more to life than being rich.

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