Success is a Journey not a Destination
Posted: Thursday, September 09, 2010
by David Tanguay
" Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome." Arthur Ashe
As we live from day to day, we may encounter many challenges along the way. How we meet obstacles we face on our journey through life is how we determine our success. Success does not always mean financial gain, for our actions i.e. the way we conduct our behavior in certain circumstances determines how successful we are.
We cannot measure our success by the amount of money we have invested in our bank account but rather by the amount of work we do and the way we do our job. Our job is a part of our lives it determines how we react to life in general.
Those of us who choose to live for money alone and have no respect for humane development, which involves all of humanity, as a whole will miss finding true happiness for true happiness comes from an enrichment in our hearts and souls.
"It's time for greatness -- not for greed. It's a time for idealism -- not ideology. It is a time not just for compassionate words, but compassionate action." Marian Wright Edelman
Here in the 21st. Century with our advanced technology of computers, cell phones, automobiles not to mention our mass transit involving jet airplanes, and high-speed rails. We can travel anywhere in the world in a fraction of the time it took our ancestors.
Japanese (shinkansen) 500 series high-speed rail
Success is a mutual goal we all as human beings acquire and strive for as we take on the world with its entire splendor. Just being involved in the work field, we can consider ourselves a part of our ever-changing environment. To work to make the world a better place to live in should be the goal in all of us.
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Top-level comments on this article: (9 total)When I was reading, I felt that your words gave me a refuge from the pressures of the superficial measures of success which bombard me so often. Thanks, David.Please log in to respond to this comment.Thank you Jennifer, yes success can be a hassle if we only look at it as material gain.Please log in to respond to this comment.
Great Dave, thank you.Best.....ePlease log in to respond to this comment.Thank you e.Please log in to respond to this comment.
Money and greed are the bane of society. When we hold them as gods, society loses. Good article David.GracePlease log in to respond to this comment.Yes, true Grace when we let greed rule our lives, we fall short of doing God's work here on earth.Please log in to respond to this comment.
I agree with your article that success is in trying to make the world a better place, being a servant. Good article David.Please log in to respond to this comment.Thank you Linda, yes there is so much that needs to be done here on earth to improve our world.Please log in to respond to this comment.
True success does not always mean financial gain, Path of life continue to face downward. Thank you, sir.Please log in to respond to this comment.Thank you for commenting G SPlease log in to respond to this comment.
I would agree with you on this and would say you put in wonderful wordsPlease log in to respond to this comment.Well, thank you RichardPlease log in to respond to this comment.
Nice article DaveYou tell it like it is....ThanksPlease log in to respond to this comment.Thanks for commenting MikePlease log in to respond to this comment.
It's true, is so often preached by all former and Guru. But it is easy to say but difficult to practice or face-diffiult situation may be easy for those who have learned the art of controlling his mind. Under normal circumstances, the experience of failing does become unbearable for a person or a civilization. It's human nature.Please log in to respond to this comment.Thank you for commentingPlease log in to respond to this comment.
You're very right Sir!Once more a very good article and helpful one...ThanksRegards, CPPlease log in to respond to this comment.Thank you for commenting CPPlease log in to respond to this comment.
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