Many people believe that success is defined primarily by the amount of wealth an individual has. I strongly disagree with this notion and opine that it is actually happiness which is the major driver of success. This essay will discuss firstly, why success is a state of mind and secondly, that material riches cannot absolutely define success.
While money can be thought of as a sign of achievement, it can in no way serve as a true barometer of success. What is most important in life is to have some sort of a passion and if one is able to realize his or her passion, they are an accomplished person in their own right. For example, teaching is not considered to be a high paying profession, yet many people choose it because they enjoy nurturing young minds and want to play their part in developing society’s future. Hence, for them, money is not the motivating factor but it is the invaluable experience they get from teaching.
A person who has amassed a great fortune may be viewed by the contemporary society as being successful, but the fact of the matter is that money can neither buy happiness nor health. For instance, a research study performed on some hundred millionaires showed that almost forty percent of the participants had high functioning depression. Even though these people had wealth, they were not necessarily content with their lives.
To conclude, it must be reiterated that material possessions like large houses and exotic cars should not define a person’s success and that anyone who lives to realize their true passion should be considered equally accomplished.
Many
people
believe that
success
is defined
primarily
by the amount of wealth an individual has. I
strongly
disagree with this notion and opine that it is actually happiness which is the major driver of
success
. This essay will discuss
firstly
, why
success
is a state of mind and
secondly
, that material riches cannot
absolutely
define success.
While money can be
thought
of as a
sign
of achievement, it can in no way serve as a true barometer of
success
. What is most
important
in life is to have
some
sort of a
passion and if one is able to realize
his or her
passion, they are an accomplished person in their
own
right.
For example
, teaching is not considered to be a high paying profession,
yet
many
people
choose it
because
they enjoy nurturing young minds and want to play their part in developing society’s future.
Hence
, for them, money is not the motivating factor
but
it is the invaluable experience they
get
from teaching.
A person who has amassed a great fortune may
be viewed
by the contemporary society as being successful,
but
the fact of the matter is that money can neither
buy
happiness nor health.
For instance
, a research study performed on
some
hundred millionaires
showed
that almost forty percent of the participants had high functioning depression.
Even though
these
people
had wealth, they were not
necessarily
content with their
lives
.
To conclude
, it
must
be reiterated
that material possessions like large
houses
and exotic cars should not define a person’s
success
and that anyone who
lives
to realize their true passion should
be considered
equally
accomplished.