The Most Successful Person I Know
I'm going out on a limb today by writing about the most
successful person that I know. It feels like going out on a limb
because the person is ME, and I'm aware that to others this may
sound egotistical and arrogant.
So, let me explain. First, it's taken me years, actually
decades, to realize that each of us have the opportunity to
choose for ourselves our definition of success. For the first
30-40 years of my life, I allowed my definition to be determined
by the GREAT AMERICAN DREAM. You know the one that says you're
not really a success until you have at least one huge house (2
or more is even more successful), a couple of fancy cars, take
expensive vacations to luxury resorts, eat out 3-4 nights a
week, etc.
But now I realize that for me success is having 'clarity of
purpose,' really knowing one's true purpose in life and allowing
that purpose to shape life. The level of success then isn't
about how much 'stuff' you have, but how truly you are living on
purpose.
And I'm so very grateful to say that I live a life of
purposeful, passionate, and playful service, a life of mindful
abundance balanced with simplicity and a life of spiritual
serenity. And since I know my life better than I know anyone
else's life, I can honestly say I am the most successful person
I know.
And last of all, I'd like to thank the CEO of Life On Purpose
Institute, Inc. for making this all possible. BTW, the initials,
CEO, mean the Cosmic Enlightened Officer. I'll let you figure
out who I mean by that.
Until next time, here's to your being the most successful person
you know as well.