Success (Suh k –ses)
noun
The favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
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Throughout your lifetime, it can be easy to lose your sense of identity and who you want to be. You get caught up in other people's opinions of who they think you should be, and you are pressured by the ideals of what society believes to be "successful". However, I believe that your idea of success, and what you think is joyful, should be considered enough. Why spend your entire life wishing that you had made a different decision when you were 17 years old?
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It can be incredibly difficult to go against the grain in order to follow your bliss, but it is also extremely worth it. Feeling good, and doing good go hand in hand, and if you wake up every day dreading the day's activities, it can be tough to not only feel like a success, but to become a success. Consequently, you must always remember how vital self-worth is to your happiness. Although who you are and who you want to be may seem unrealistic to those around you, such as your peers and more importantly your parents, in the long run, it is simply not their decision. Only you can truly know what is best for you!
On that note, IT IS OKAY TO NOT KNOW WHAT YOU WANT! Life is all about collecting memories, and there is no better way to collect memories than to try new things! A person's success should always be based on whether or not they kept trying. With that being said, you should never feel obligated to know what you want to spend your life doing and that is true at any age! If it makes you happy to try something new every day of your life, then that is okay!
In retrospect, the truly important thing is that you spend your life focused on what matters, other than worrying about how "successful" you are in the eyes of others. Remember to make moments count by spending time with your loved ones. Always collect moments, and not things. Don't waste time worrying about what others think of you. Self-worth is determined by YOU! You don't need to depend on someone telling you who to be. Have a life that will be worth looking back on, even if it is only ideal in your eyes! After all, the only true success is happiness.
