Definition of Success
After talking about the buildings he owned and the deals he just struck, the arrogant young man asked what my greatest achievement was. If I were a poor man, I would have told him about providing for my family and bonding with life long friends, as a poor man's success is often in the power of relationships and connections. As a rich man, I would speak of my cars, houses, buildings and businesses, because a rich man's success is measured in the objects he accumulates. Stoic wisdom and ethral connection to the universe would be the spiritual man's motivation as he recounts the time he met God. What would you have answered? It's a tough question to answer if you are not clear on what success means to you. So, here's a little exercise to guide you. Take pen and paper and set a timelimit on a stopwatch for 30 seconds. Start the timer and write down 3 goals for yourself before the time expires. Did you do that? Now, put each goal u...