Create Your Own Standards
There is a natural tendency to assume what works for one will work for another. There is a general guideline vs a specific instruction. Each of us is unique and so should our way of learning be at our own pace. Similarly our own interpretation and meaning of what things meant to us.
Success is commonly equate with financial abundance. Nothing wrong with that except it can narrow our perspective and methodology to achieve success. If one has good finances but poor relationships with others, is he considered successful? The reverse is just as questionable. If one is well-loved and respected by people but lack of financial means, is he considered any less successful?
Often there is a tendency for people to follow a trend or benchmark. I should get a degree. I should be married by 30. I should have kids by 35. I should have a stable job. I should own a car and a house. If you don't you are not considered successful or viewed as struggling. Who is setting these standards? Who is judging? What are we measuring against?
The idea of getting better than your old self is perhaps a more worthy comparison. Am I in a more desirable position than I was a decade ago? Am I where I want to be now? Does achieving this and that makes me more joyful and happy? Am I living to my fullest potential than I did one year ago or even six months ago? How am I growing as an individual? What is my own definition of success? Is this path resonating with my true self? Am I honouring myself with complete honesty and integrity?
How do I define a purposeful life? Make yourself a worthy competitor against yourself. You are always striving to do better. You are your best and worst enemy. Make it count!
Success is commonly equate with financial abundance. Nothing wrong with that except it can narrow our perspective and methodology to achieve success. If one has good finances but poor relationships with others, is he considered successful? The reverse is just as questionable. If one is well-loved and respected by people but lack of financial means, is he considered any less successful?
Often there is a tendency for people to follow a trend or benchmark. I should get a degree. I should be married by 30. I should have kids by 35. I should have a stable job. I should own a car and a house. If you don't you are not considered successful or viewed as struggling. Who is setting these standards? Who is judging? What are we measuring against?
The idea of getting better than your old self is perhaps a more worthy comparison. Am I in a more desirable position than I was a decade ago? Am I where I want to be now? Does achieving this and that makes me more joyful and happy? Am I living to my fullest potential than I did one year ago or even six months ago? How am I growing as an individual? What is my own definition of success? Is this path resonating with my true self? Am I honouring myself with complete honesty and integrity?
How do I define a purposeful life? Make yourself a worthy competitor against yourself. You are always striving to do better. You are your best and worst enemy. Make it count!
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