Your definition of success. Options

[Mistress Bags]

I remember having a conversation with my stepmom half a year ago about how my own grandmother thinks I'm a big stupid loser because I'm not in college at the moment, I don't have a car, I don't have much money, and I didn't have my own apartment (which I do now). My stepmom made a point, saying that in her eyes, I'm not successful because most of society views success as being financially stable and in college or working a respectable job. She said that my grandmother's perspective of me is flawed, so instead of seeing me as an intelligent, mature young adult, she sees me as a lazy, unsuccessful teenager, thus making me immature and stupid-- basically, a failure at life.

Anyhow, that got me thinking: if the normal people believe that the only definition of success, what would the more intelligent people have to say about it?

What, in your opinion, is your definition of success, as an individual?


(And if this topic is repeated, I'm sorry; I searched many keywords and didn't find anything on it.)

[Mr. Slowjamz]

agreed. i still have the same problem regarding with my parents ...after reading so many articles , iopinions , bios of other sucessful people ..it seems like it has the same atitude ..)well not exactly the same atitude ) to get what they want ....i believe the most sucessful people out there arent doing it for titlement , fame , money , etc etc .... i think the most sucessful people are the people who get famous , rich , creative and sucessful ....when they least expect of it . .....because there too passionate too there objective . if you know lRlElNlTl which im guessing you do ....the whole musical is about life i think you should watch it .

[think!IMAGINARIL...]

agreed. i still have the same problem regarding with my parents ...after reading so many articles , iopinions , bios of other sucessful people ..it seems like it has the same atitude ..)well not exactly the same atitude ) to get what they want ....i believe the most sucessful people out there arent doing it for titlement , fame , money , etc etc .... i think the most sucessful people are the people who get famous , rich , creative and sucessful ....when they least expect of it . .....because there too passionate too there objective . if you know lRlElNlTl which im guessing you do ....the whole musical is about life i think you should watch it .

Why do you think that?

I think sucessful people are the ones who achieve their goals in life and become the person that they want. Not because of money.

Like.. y'know scientists? They don't earn much money (not as much as a stockbroker, but definitely enough to live on) but I think they're successful. Why? Well, because they discovered things that noone ever knew before. They prove things that were theories. They don't do it for the money! They do it for the knowlege. They do it to teach people. Not for pride, fame, ect.
I respect scientists. In my opinion, they're the successful people. Which is why I want to be a scientist when I grow up

[Mr. Slowjamz]

Why do you think that?

I think sucessful people are the ones who achieve their goals in life and become the person that they want. Not because of money.

Like.. y'know scientists? They don't earn much money (not as much as a stockbroker, but definitely enough to live on) but I think they're successful. Why? Well, because they discovered things that noone ever knew before. They prove things that were theories. They don't do it for the money! They do it for the knowlege. They do it to teach people. Not for pride, fame, ect.
I respect scientists. In my opinion, they're the successful people. Which is why I want to be a scientist when I grow up

umm yea ....thats what i meant . . when they least expect of it/ don`t realize getting rich, famous ,publicized , succesful . . ...they are sucessful because they love what there doing .