The sound of silence allows my soul to breather, my mind to
clear and my thoughts to manifest. In my
evening meditation as my mind wandered with thoughts passing through. One thought stuck in my head the word
success.
What is success? I’ve
always been shortsighted in my definition of success as I think the majority of
this world focuses on success as money and power. It’s taught to us from day one more, more,
more money and power. These are just
lies and false perceptions. Worshipping
idols is not what we were put on this world for. We were put on this earth to act us small
cogs in a bigger plan being interconnected with each other. That is how we will be successful. Acting not as individuals but as a collective
group.
Live, love, think. These
should be the cornerstones to success. Acting
with good intentions to benefit society as a whole this will lead to success
for the individual and everyone that is touched. In
defining success as achievement of money and power for the better part of my
life I have looked at myself as a failure.
Tonight I realized success is defined the relationships built, those you’ve
touched along the way and the special moments that make memories that last
forever. It’s all about the journey in
life. Using this definition I am
successful and more than likely you are too.
My goal for life is to find balance with family, friends,
society and nature. Whether or not I
have found it is not what matters. What
matters is that I have built relationships which will last have whether we
spent 2 hours together, 2 days or 20 years.
The genuine relationships I have built will pull me through as well pull
others through when help is needed. This
is success creating stability building strength in the midst of societies
burdens and capitalistic vulturistic culture.
I plan to continue to focus on others remembering the small
things and being selfless in the relationships that have been built. If I can make a difference in someones life
while finding balance in my own then no matter if I were homeless and hungry or a billionaire shutoff from the world then I
would define myself as a success. Being
successful is not a one- time act it is a life of selfless acts not out of charity or force. These are acts that come from an inner
character a strength and love for others not as a means to an end.
I will continue to grow and continue to follow my heart and
act with love. That defines success to
me.
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It's a beautiful life
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