Tuesday, March 24, 2009

What is Success?

It is 2049; I am 57 years old. I am retired, financially secure, and have had a steady career in which I did not dread having to get up every morning to go to work. I am happily married and have a plethora of friends whom I get along with well and see often. My health is, more or less, not a concern at this point.

Simply for that alone, I consider my life to have been a great success. Nothing more needs to be said; this is all I could have asked for.



*Note: I could have made this a longer post, but I felt like the fact that I was so succinct spoke volumes for my point: I will not measure success by whether or not the details in my life go according to plan, but rather by whether or not the few, key points I mentioned end up coming to fruition. Because in the end, that's all I really need.
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  1. AndrewMarch 24, 2009 at 2:38 PM

    Solid post. Sounds like a good way to enter retirement.

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  2. BillMarch 24, 2009 at 5:09 PM

    That sounds almost too good to be true. Realistically, who doesn't have to worry about their health or financial security at 57? But that is a good goal to work for. If I may ask, what is you "career in which you did not dread having to get up every morning to go to work?"

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  3. steve yMarch 24, 2009 at 8:36 PM

    I don't know yet. But that's the thing. It doesn't have to be anything specific; whatever results in happiness is fine.

    I could have made this a longer post, but I felt like the fact that I was so succinct spoke volumes for my point: I will not measure success by whether or not the details in my life went according to plan, but rather if the few key points I mentioned ended up coming to fruition.

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