My relationship with 'success'

What is success?

This has perplexed me for a long time, until recently. Within the last year in fact the penny dropped. In my twenties i had many goals including, to be the best, to be a millionaire, to have the biggest house i could , the fanciest car i could afford., a huge property portfolio,the material trappings associated. I achieved most but i still wasn't happy.

In my thirties circumstances dictated i reevaluate. Success became less about material possessions but did include achieving mid and long term goals such as that perfect job, earning X amount of money to be more than comfortable, achieving my third level education goals etc. I was happy occasionally when i finally reached my goals but that didn't last long, what next could i achieve ? Why have i not achieved more ? Am i underachieving ? These thoughts were never far away.

Now at 42 years young, i have finally realised that 'success' was never about the destination IE achieving that goal,it was about the journey getting there. I was enjoying success every week sometimes every day. But i wasn't celebrating this as i didn't realise it. Hence i was never happy with myself .

My personal relationship with 'success' has been good and bad for me. Good in that it has driven me on to achieve what i have and what i will go onto. Bad in that i haven't enjoyed the moments along the way.

Its still like that today but at least i am aware of it and try to enjoy mini successes more.

Remember -Enjoy your success along the way.Enjoy the moment and celebrate it in your mind.

I am successful and no doubt so are you.

Thanks for reading

Gary