Over the last couple of years I have changed my definition
of success. Growing up I
thought the only way for someone to be successful was if they were at the top
of their company making a lot of money, a student who has a 4.0, or an athlete
that continuously comes in first place.
But recently I have come to realize that success if not all about money
and being on the top. I have come
to understand that in order to be successful you have to make sure what you are
doing is something that makes you happy and something you are really passionate
about. Success if is about finding
something you enjoy and working to be about your personal best.
I
know that everyone has their own idea of what success means to them. Over the summer I was worked on a group
research project that was part of a summer program. Within my group there were many different ideas about what
would account for making our project a success. A few members of the group thought the project would be a success
just to have it completed, while others thought it would be a success only if
the paper was published. I thought
the project would be a success as along as it was completed and everyone gained
some type of knowledge and experience from the whole thing. Our research was on obesity within
America and I wanted to make sure I expanded upon my knowledge about
obesity. It was challenging to
work with the people in the group who did not really care about the project and
did not want to gain anything from the experience. However, that is just a part of life. Everyone views things differently and
has different onions. In the end,
even though people had conflicting views about what needed to happen in order
for the project to be called a success we were able to complete the project.
Success
is different with regards to every of a person’s life. But, in general I think as long as a
person is doing something they enjoy and are passionate about and are working
their best at it, they will be successful.
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