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We all have different definitions of success. Some say it's when we achieve our goals and some say when your signature turns into an autograph. According to the Oxford dictionary, success is when you achieve your goal with a positive result. There are many meanings of success according to the perspective of different people.

Simply we can say success is the achievement of something that you have been trying to do. Achievement of an action within a specified period of time. Success can also mean completing an objective or reaching a goal.

But the word accomplishment and success have a different meaning. Accomplishment is often associated with success but is not the same. Accomplishment refers to the result we desire when we attempt to reach specific goals. Basically, it is the result that we plan or expect to occur.

Success is the positive consequence or outcome of an achieved accomplishment. Where achievement is the end result and success is a continuous effort.

 

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One of the most important key steps to achieving success in life is to know the meaning of success for your personal life.  Success can be of many types.

• Financial success
• Career success
• Successful health

Let us see the story of the success of two different boys and conclude what success is.

First story:

There was a small boy whose family was poor. The boy was good in study and always want to impress his parents with his marks. But his parents were busy earning for a living and didn't give any attention to hin that he wanted. He was always alone by himself. Being alone he started to read books. Every time after coming from school he uses to sit alone and read books.

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Books were his escape from reality. While reading books he never felt alone nor want his parent's attention. He read books in many different genres. Once he came across a mystery, suspense genre and decided to become a lawyer in the future. To do so he aimed for a big university and study hard to get in it. Days passed he grew up. He didn't make friends nor was open in public. He gave many exams and read many books. He studied his best then finally, was able to make it in a great university to study law. There he did his best in his studies and everyone around him was competitive with him. Other students envy him and his hard work. He became a big rival to every student of his course. All of these reasons made friendship hard for him. Continuing his study he passed these years with books and graduated from the university with extremely good grades.

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He became a great lawyer and solved numerous cases. His career made a huge income. His poor life was no poorer. He was successful.

But going through all the list of cases working everyday nonstop. He was always tired, has no friends or love in his life. Though he was successful, he lacks friendship and love in his life. Because of his background for him, success was earning huge amount of money and living a sophisticated life.

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Second story:

This is the story of a boy with an average family. His family was neither too rich nor poor. He was not so good at studies but his family loved him. He always used to spend time with his family, he used to cook and play with them. His father always told him to do what makes him happy.

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He does all the things what makes him happy. He made a lot of friends, go on trips with them, he enjoyed every moment of his life. He studies when it's needed and passed the exams with average grades. As he grew up his interest took a turn towards music and wanted to make his career as a musician. He applied for many colleges and one of them selected him. His happy going personality made many friends in the college. Enjoying life was the easiest and happiest thing for him. The time he graduated from college he became a good musician.

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He used to sing for his parents, his friends and did many short concerts. Once a week or month he visits orphanage and sing was the kids. Singing for kids made him happy. As he grew up he found a love in his life and lead a happy love life. Though he earns less as a musician he has family, friends, and love. He lives a happy successful life. For him, success was to live a life happily. 

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Based on these two stories we can conclude that success has many ways; money, happiness, goal. People have a different perspective on success. When we talk with people about success some may say success is when I achieve my goals. Or some says when I earn a lot of money. Their thoughts may differ from us and we think no that's not the success. But none of their view of success is wrong.

I would say the true meaning of success is when you have a dream, you dreamed to achieve it, you did hard work and finally reached it, positively.

Success is many things

To laugh often and much;

To win the respect of intelligent people and affection of children;

To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends;

To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others;

To leave the world a bit better, whether by healthy child. a garden patch or redeemed social condition;

To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived.

This is to have succeeded.

-Bessis Stanley

Some of the fundamentals to achieve success are:

Doing what you love- Just as the above stories. The first boy was successful but later on, he got tired of his work for hin\m success was escaping from poor life to a rich one. The other was successful and happy because he did what he loves.

Following your own path:

Having your own dream and achieving it positively is a success. You can't chase someone else's dream as success differs for each and every person.

Overcoming obstacles:

While achieving the success you may face numerous obstacles. Being defeated by the obstacles will never lead you to success.

Treating people well:

Never lose the track of people who helped you to achieve success. You get the one that you desire for the others. 

Excelling in multiple areas of life:

You are never perfect. Always try to improve yourself. Having balance in various areas of your life help to achieve success easily.

Doing your best:

Always give your best. Even if the world sees you as a failure you are successful as long as you give your best.

The most effective and important thing is NEVER GIVE UP.

 

 Here in this below video the boy never gave up.

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Another video that says that success is not an end result rather it is a continuous journey.

 

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