Success . . . What's Your Definition?
"If financial success becomes the standard by which to determine if you are successful or not, you are likely setting yourself up to feel disappointed in yourself and your work. It’s not fair to your craft, to put this kind of pressure on it. Get a job on the side to pay the bills, and learn how to live an inexpensive, frugal life."
Define success. Go ahead. I'll give you a minute.
What? You need more time than that? Of course you do, because success is harder to pin down than simply slapping a dollar sign in front of a number and then running headlong toward that amount. There are other things to take into consideration when defining if you're successful at any given task, things such as:
- contentment
- joy
- contribution to society
- knowing you're doing what God wants you to
- putting a smile on someone's face
So go ahead and define what success means to you, but keep in mind that bank accounts, sales numbers, or the sound of coins jingling in your pocket are poor measurements.