Success, in who's eyes?
What drives us to succeed? Is it the money, fame, or is it
something deeper than this? And who deems us a success? Is it
our friends, family or is it the intimate world we have created
for ourselves? The answers to these questions can often be hard
to find yet they are usually staring us right in the face.
Many things drive different individuals to succeed in many
diverse areas. Let's take an Internet marketer for example. Most
people would look at an Internet marketer and view them as just
being in it for the money. While this may appear to be true on
the surface, often looks can be deceiving.
There are a choice few who actually just want to help others
succeed in this area. Yes their services may come at a small
fee, but this is not why they do it. You do not do what you do
for free right? And just because you earn an income at what you
do does this mean you are just in it for the money? Of course
not, don't be ridiculous, right!
I believe that "money" has given the Internet marketer a bad
wrap. There are some of us out there who are just trying to help
others out and show them the ropes. We need to make a living so
in-turn we charge for our services.
So who deems someone a success? Well there can be an array of
individuals. Often, we look to our peers and family as a gauge
for our success. This is a shame. The only place we need to look
is in the mirror! If you truly find purpose in what you do and
love it, you will know that you are a success without others
having to tell you so. You will feel it and this feeling will
exude through every tiny little pore. This emanation will be
plainly visible to others and therefore pronounce your success
without uttering a word.
Success does not come from a book you read, a seminar you
attend or from your peers. It comes from within. Certainly
books, seminars and peers can help drive you to succeed, but
ultimately it is you who make the decisions that set you apart
from the rest. It is these decisions from deep down, ones from
the heart that truly count.
If you study success stories like Warren Buffett or Michael
Jordan, they are different because the looked within themselves
and not to the outside world for their success. They trusted in
their own desires and worked hard to make them happen. This
inner drive is what set them apart and the many other success
stories in the annals of time.
In closing, do not look to others for their perception of your
success. Look within yourself and do what you love. Whether it
is Internet marketing, stock investing or basketball, it does
not matter. The only thing that matters is that you love what
you do! If you love what you do, you will not have to search for
success; it will search for and find you!
By: Shane Wilson