Hello friends ,
Today i am going to express my views on a significant topic that is Success and Value.I have chosen this far-reaching and influential topic because in today's era it seems that people are blindly running and running so fast behind achieving success that they have forgotten their values.
Success is goal-driven and personal.It may be simply a peace of mind for a person for whom value is more important.
Instead of seeking better result,Try to be a better person.We can have better insight if we can relate between substance vs outcome.
Outcomes are superficial and can be hacked. Success can be cheated to a varying degree, and by definition, success is valuable, so it's not for nothing.It's injustice to compare success with value Sometimes it may happen that a better person can also be unsuccessful. But at the end you have to decide what would you like to see yourself down the lane? A fake or the real thing?
Unfortunately, there are still situations in which superficial success is the only success.
"Success" often means worldly success which is of limited value.People believe that if they will attain all the luxury of life that is success to them.
Success is measured in "contrast to others" while value is measured by "contribution to others".In Life we should focus more on earning people not money.
If we will make values as our focal point ,you will see that success will automatically comes behind you.Whereas if you make "success" your focal point, you might miss on certain important things that will help you get there.
A man of value, in my interpretation, would be a man who brings value to other people. Perhaps this is a man who can solve peoples' problems ,make connections and is a man of extreme expertise in a particular area. Perhaps this is a man who is trustworthy and reputable.
A man of value becomes a benefactor to the society,such is the persona of those person. The main and foremost concern for them is service to humanity or the world around him. This is the kind of person that revolutionizes industries, makes breakthroughs that benefit us all, and advance society as a whole -- these people tend to be "successful." because they posses a very special personality which is down to earth nature ,always ready to offer their helping hand to others.Because they believe in the philosophy of WE not I.
Whereas the man of success, in my interpretation mostly focus on I, their main focal point is about themselves.He keeps on thinking about himself ,how he can be successful and all.They are mostly self centric and least bothered about others.They don't believe in We.
I would like to cite the differences with a very real life and common example.
People who target success focus on competing with others , that too with viewpoint of showing them down by any means. But those who are man of values they compete with themselves without having jealous feelings about others.
For me "to compete is healthy , but only with oneself".We should try to improve with time and try to learn from our mistakes rather than pointing fingure towards others.
We should try to ask our-self that what would we want to see written on our tombstone.This is the point where the sum of one's life is expressed in a single statement. Success is mostly measured by money, power, and accumulations which are fleeting rewards for mostly shallow pursuits.When rich people die, who remembers them and even their successors fight over what was left behind.But this is not the case when people of value die their ,their dreams and ideals find fertile ground to keep expanding the vision of a better world.
Success as a goal is "me" oriented. Value is "others" oriented.In race of attaining success we have forgotten benevolent ,humane ,altruism and magnanimous traits of human personality.We need to incorporate these then only we can be a genuine successful person.
I would like to quote a line by eminent scientist and physicist Albert Einstein.
"try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value"
Last but not the Least..I would conclude with few words.There's nothing wrong with success, but oftentimes it's easy to lose sight of who you are when you're successful. In a race of gaining success we forgot our basic values.If you keep your eyes on your own values, you'll end up both successful and a good person, which is a pretty good combination.
Good one.
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