In general, I believe that the majority of people determine how successful they are by the amount of money they have. Is success always measured by money?
Success is relative to each individual person. Donald Trump may not consider me as a successful young woman. However, I feel that with two university degrees, a long time career in finance, a newly launched online company (hopefully empire), and a stable relationship, I would consider myself successful. I am glad not to be divorced two or three times, and I am happy to wake up every morning.
Personal happiness may be the measuring stick for success. If a person is content with their life and their family they could be considered successful. Some people choose to focus on their family life as opposed to their career, and that is okay. It wouldn’t be my personal choice to stay home, raise a family, and not focus on my career. However, building a happy home can be the equivalent of building a successful business.
If someone is not well off, but they pay all of their bills on time, and they have a little bit of money in the bank, can society consider them successful? I would consider that as an individual success if that person’s personal goal is to live comfortably, not be too ambitious, and enjoy their everyday life. As an individual I always need to have a goal, or a plan. I like working towards something, and I like creating new things; it keeps me busy. I am really not a “go with the flow” type of person. Actually, uncertainly stresses me out. Some DINKS may strive on stress. However, I am not one of those people.
As DINKS we are all in relationships. Would you consider your relationship as a success? I definitely consider the ten years of my relationship with my boyfriend Nick as a success. Relationships take a lot of work. If a relationship can sustain all of life’s ups and downs, and at the end of the day we come out on top, I do consider that as a successful relationship.
You know what they say “More Money More Problems.” Maybe success is not only measured by money. Success can be measured in a variety of other ways such as personal happiness, the strength of our relationships, and our family bonds. With all of that being said….Are you successful?
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