Apr 3, 2011

SUCCESS REDEFINED


When you ask most of the people to define success or a successful person, immediately they link “success” to financial performance and/or fame.  Nevertheless, the real successful individuals are self-fulfilled and rarely their success is linked to their personal net worth. They perform as true leaders without blaming the world for their failures and they continue in their endeavors, taking full responsibility of their deeds.

As an example, as follows you will read some definitions of “Success” according to some people who are or were really successful in each of their fields and/or in their personal livelihood, who have in turn experienced failure in the process of being successful.  In most of the cases, the hard work, honesty and determination are emphasized and evident.  I hope you enjoy the following selection of quotes.

Honesty is the cornerstone of all success, without which confidence and ability to perform cease to exist.
Mary Kay Ash

The Lord gave us two ends -- one to sit on and the other to think with. Success depends on which one we use the most. Unknown

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan. English Proverb

Success is not so much what we have as it is what we are. Jim Rohn.

Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I'll show you someone who has overcome adversity. 
Lou Holtz

The best way to sell you to others is first to sell the others to yourself. Napoleon Hill

Try not to be a man of success, but a man of value.
Albert Einstein

Men never plan to be failures; they simply fail to plan to be successful. Unknown

The secret of success is consistency of purpose.
Benjamin Disraeli

Success rule #1: Believe in yourself. Success rule #2: Live up to your beliefs. Unknown

In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure. Unknown

The Meaning of Success Is a Personal Definition. Unknown

To succeed you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you. Unknown

God doesn't require us to succeed; he only requires that you try. Mother Teresa

Without self-discipline, success is impossible, period. 
Lou Holtz

The measure of a man is what he does with power. Plato

Success is not to be pursued; it is to be attracted by the person you become. - Jim Rohn

Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people to believe they cannot lose.  Bill Gates

Try every angle, and never give up. Remember: "Failure doesn't come from a lack of knowledge or resources, but a lack of will.” Unknown

The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary. Vidal Sassoon

Don't confuse fame with success. Madonna has fame; Helen Keller has the other. Unknown

Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure. Confucius

Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success. Henry Ford

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. Herman Cain

Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be. George Sheehan

The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure.
Sven Goran Eriksson.

I must admit, I personally measure success in terms of the contributions an individual makes to their fellow human beings.  Margaret Mead

You always pass failure on the way to success. 
Mickey Rooney

Success isn't permanent, and failure isn't fatal. Mike Ditka

I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is to try to please everyone. Bill Cosby

I would rather be a failure in something that I love than a success in something that I hate. George Burns

Success doesn't come to you; you go to it. Marva Collins

The only thing that separates successful people from the ones who aren't is the willingness to work very, very hard.
Helen Gurley Brown

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. Sir Winston Churchill

Personal responsibility is the root of all personal and professional success. Bud Bilanich

Set aside time for structured "play time." Real innovation does not happen by accident. The capacity to creatively improvise is an important factor in differentiating businesses that are successful in the face of change from those that are not.  JoAnna Brandi

All successful leaders place a premium on keeping their promises and commitments.  Steve Ventura

Your chances of success in any undertaking can always be measured by your belief in yourself. Robert Collier

Integrity is the essence of everything successful.
Richard Buckminster Fuller.

If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.
John D. Rockefeller. 

Before anything else, preparation is the key to success Alexander Graham Bell. 

Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it. Henry David Thoreau.

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.
Colin Powell.

Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Joshua 1:8

Success is sweet, and sweeter if long delayed and gotten through many struggles and defeats. Amos Bronson Alcott.

Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm." - Sir Winston Churchill

Success is doing ordinary things extraordinarily well.
Jim Rohn

If the iron has no edge, and he does not make it sharp, then he has to put out more strength; but wisdom makes things go well. Ecclesiastes 10:10