“The word
“success” seems to always be up in the air. Are you one of those who are trying
to catch it? Grasp it? Breathe it?”
The modern man seems to want success more than ever. He has
pursued it with much enthusiasm and passion. He has gone through a lot of
sacrifice in the name of “success.” But only a few actually thought about the
success they are pursuing. Most of us pursue success and not really have a
clear end goal. Why I am doing this? Why am I searching for success?
In us, lies a natural longing for happiness and eventually eternal
contentment. Look into yourself and you will see that most of your actions are
fueled by the desire for joy.
When we look at it, we pursue success to be happy. Success is just
the means to find joy. Some say that they pursue success to be fulfilled,
but even fulfillment is accompanied by joy. That is how you can say to yourself
you are fulfilled, when you have a sense of joy in you.
Our problem today is that we have sought the means and not the
end. We have pursued success for its own sake. We seem to be obsessed with the
process and not the product. We sought wealth crazily only to find in the end
that our possessions did not make us happy. At that point we are left with the
question “What now?” It is a question that has driven many to despair.
To try to be successful for the sake of “being successful” is to
have an unsubstantial goal. Success is the process of buying the food, not the
food itself.
If you end up miserable in the process of
pursuing success, then you just have defeated your purpose. All your
accomplishments will mean nothing if you are not happy. You might have the
resources to numb the pain, but it does not take it away.
Too many people think that success is wrapped up
in things, but the truth is, success is wrapped up in how you see yourself and
how you are able to enjoy life.
So what is your reason in pursuing success?
