Written by Edgar Luna

Today in the world the word “success” comes up a lot, however what is “success” to you?.

A definition of the word “success” is:

“The accomplishment of an aim or purpose.”

If you dig into the origins of the word:

From Latin “Sub” = Next to, After – “Cedere” = go, move

“Succedere” =  ascend, prosper – “Successus” =  a good result.

Well I have always been fascinated on how the word “success” is used as a measure of wealth, fame, power, however :

What makes you truly “successful”?

In my opinion, “success” is all around you and its happening everyday. You are successful at many things, you might call them simple, but they are successes: waking up every morning, eating breakfast, brushing your teeth, driving to work, reading, responding to emails, washing dishes, working out, showering you get my drift.

How about longer term “success”?

Getting a paycheck, reading a book, going on vacation, buying a car, buying a house and many more.

So why do so many people feel unsuccessful?

My opinion is that the expectation of what makes someone successful is influenced by people that do not know what your true “purpose” is.

I think that if we ask:

Is the celebrity “The Rock” successful, there would be no question that most people would say “well that is obvious” .

So you would ask yourself

Do I feel successful?

Well, people will feel that they are not successful because they do not have money, fame, power, but are they truly “unsuccessful”?.

I think that it all depends on your “purpose”

 So what is yours?

I feel that many people are very successful in accomplishing their “purpose” in life. Some people’s “purpose” is to be good parents, be good teachers, be good athletes, be good musicians, be good gamers and so on, and we should not feel sad because we are not having the successes of other people when your “purpose” is something else.

Does that mean I should settle?

Of course not, you should strive to get better at what you do, but the challenging part is to find your “purpose”, you need to dig deep within , be true to yourselves and find out what your “purpose” is and make a true effort to work and achieve that.

Now, it takes focus and hard work, especially when you have so many distractions and opinions by others, but you need to be diligent on finding out your “purpose” and working to be “successful” at achieving your true “purpose”.

Believe me when I tell you that you are successful at many things every day, some might not be good for you, but “success” is all around us.

The good thing is that you have the power to take action and take steps to be successful at things that meet your true “purpose”.

So celebrate your successes, having a home, being free, having a family, having a job, helping your friends and family and all those things you think that do not count but are blessings to you and to others.

Because you are “successful” at many things and you should feel proud of all your efforts as they are “The accomplishment of an aim or purpose.”.

E. Luna