Success: Individually Defined

My job is a motivator, an encourager, an educator, a role model & most days a therapist (coaches/ trainers you can see the humor here) for not just physical fitness, but overall health and well-being. In my life, and life, and in the society we all live in we always want to be SUCCESSFUL. We dream about it. Talk about it. Think about it. Yearn for it. We read self help book, books on secrets to success, we listen to successful people speak, we seek out encouragement and motivation, we are always aiming to do more and more to be "successful". While growth happens during the process of "Success", what does "Success" truly mean for our lives? How do we define it?

We hear people say daily, "I want to be successful".

My response? That's great! But, what does success mean to you? Is it more than having money, more then buying that house, more then getting your dream spouse? So here I ask you (yes you!)

WHAT WOULD IT LOOK LIKE FOR YOU TO BE SUCCESSFUL?  

ARE YOU HOLDING OR HIDING YOUR KEY TO SUCCESS?

To most, I have determined that being successful  means simply accomplishing goals. Make sense right? Accomplish your goals, get what you worked for and feel good; therefore, you will be successful. This is partially right, but the problem is that obtaining a specific material reward will never make us successful!!! The even more unfortunate part is that most people have not created an action plan of their achieving their goals. In turn, they lack focus and fail to progress.

Is this you? Do you lack focus? Do you know what it means for you and the truth in your life for you to be successful? If not, I challenge you to really dig deep down within you, and consider defining success for your life. Everyone is different. Society tells us that success is a sum of our successes or our failures. If you fail over and over you are a failure - you will never be successful. You know the stereotypes, the people who are just a statistic waiting to happen?

Then on the flip side, if you succeed enough times you will be "successful". If you get straight A's in school you will be able to go to the best college, get the best education, and get the best job. We all know this has the potential to be true, but depending on circumstances does not always happen. It is completely individualized. With that said, is success really just a sum or our good or bad doings? Our choices?

Michael Jordan said this...


"I have failed over and over in my life & that is why I succeed." 


--- Can his success or identity be defined merely by outcomes? Or does EFFORT play a role in "Success"? If you fail, but you gave it your all is that really a failure? Who is defining that for you? You or the critics in your life...?

My challenge this week for you is to defined what "Success" means for you. List out your goals, your life objectives (or just your current objectives). If you want to make a difference define HOW you want to make a difference, and with whom. Do not be vague. If you're vague, you will lack focus. This is dangerous territory because without focus, you cannot put forth effort toward making your "Success" a reality for you.

Once you have defined what this looks like for your life, you will be able to gain a new perspective and insight to your individuality and what accomplishments that you believe will allow you to live the life you desire.

Dream Big! Remember, your "Success" is individually defined...