Comments on: Defining Success

By: clair

clair — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:26:00 +0000

That’s the whole problem, isn’t it, people tend to think that just because I work at home, that I’m somehow less successful and intelligent?? Gah!

Success, to me, is enjoying what I do and making money at the same (maybe not as much as I used to make working fulltime but so what? I’ve got all the flexibility in the world that some people can only dream about) 😉

By: writtenexpressions

writtenexpressions — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:37:00 +0000

I’d like to echo all of your sentiments and add this: if you’re still struggling to meet your own definition of success, stick with it! It’ll be worth it in the long run.

By: Eileen Coale

Eileen Coale — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:50:00 +0000

Success, to me, is having enough money to pay the bills with a little left over to fund long-term dreams … AND being able to spend my time the way I want to, not having to answer to a boss. If I want to goof off and take my kids to the pool, by golly I’ll do it and work later in the evening. No amount of money is enough if I don’t enjoy what I’m doing.

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:20:00 +0000

Success to me means I live in peace. I’m happy with my station in life at this moment, I love what I do each day, my necessities are met, I get to spend time loving my family and bill collectors are not banging at my door (or calling at all hours). I don’t need a lot to feel like a HUGE success. 🙂

By: Lori

Lori — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:07:00 +0000

Amen, Sue. I’m with you. Money is not the only measurement to success. In fact, it’s not even the most important one.

By: Sue

Sue — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:10:00 +0000

Am I successful? Absolutely. I'm building a business, and I'm doing it on my own, through my own hard work and ingenuity.

I've had people sniff down their nose at me because my income is XXXXX while theirs is XXXXXXXXX, as if that somehow makes me inferior. But you know what? Money is only one part of the equation. Success is so much more -- sense of accomplishment, being happy with your work, the respect of your peers.

Yeah, you betcha I'm successful.