What is Success?

southcentralts

So I now find myself on the verge of becoming a success, within 1 month, in a profession I have no experience in (and pretty much still have no clue about, but with positions shifting about so much, I appear to be doing well). which has led me to contemplate the meaning of success itself, as I spent years in my previous position working hard, only to have some 3-weeker become my supervisor.

What have I learned - I don't know what success really is!

What does matter is what do we boardsie's feel is the definition of success?

Thatnastyboy

Peeling a mandarin and getting all of the skin off in one go, and making it look like a star in the process.

Praetorian Saighdiuir

A thread not being locked in 10 minutes or a worthwhile thread to contribute to being created.

1ZRed

I don't even what to go down this road because success just ain't in it currently

Caveman1

When your thriving in your job and happy with your life, can't get any better than that.

tvercetti

You have succesfully managed to annoy me!!!

Hardonraging

I find this a more appropriate question


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0vM0VnpR_w

starbelgrade

You have achieved success if you have lived well, laughed often and loved much.

Where To

Success is what you make it OP

crazy cabbage

succes is something i let others worry about. I am just happy being me. Nothing to write home about but im still happy out

buzzardflute

Having the power to look at the little that you have.And blow it into excessive proportions that makes you tingle every time you think about how much a security guard can make in a day.

Pushtrak

Ambient Occlusion

Eating the heart of your deceased enemy to gain his/her power.

Senna

At age 4, success is…not peeing your pants.

At age 12, success is…having friends.

At age 20, success is…having sex.

At age 35, success is…making money.

At age 60, success is…having sex.

At age 70, success is…having friends.

At age 80, success is…not peeing your pants.

my my my

success is money

southcentralts

wow, 30 years of without any success and I stumble into a little, and the angry internet brigade start throwing cabbage at my head.

mikemac1

Great family and friends

As nobody on their deathbed ever wishes they processed more work in the office

So don't be the office martyr

As you can kill yourself in work and your boss might still get rid of you for the FÁS free labour scheme

ArtSmart

Senna wrote: »

At age 4, success is…not peeing your pants.

At age 12, success is…having friends.

At age 20, success is…having sex.

At age 35, success is…making money.

At age 60, success is…having sex.

At age 70, success is…having friends.

At age 80, success is…not peeing your pants.

Stunning.

you rob that from somewhere?

ArtSmart

Anyway, success is not dying.

so, it's sorta short-lived if you think about it.

LH Pathe

success is anything you set out to accomplish.

could mean anything really, from scaling k2 to not peeing down your leg

Immaculate Pasta

Success is not letting anybody down if they need you (friends, family and strangers if you like).

This.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

The song is my philosophy in life. :cool:

southcentralts

ArtSmart wrote: »

Anyway, success is not dying.

so, it's sorta short-lived if you think about it.

Admirable goal, best of luck with it, though you have a better chance of peeing down your leg at the top of K2

Capt'n Midnight

To crush your enemies See them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women!

humbert

Success is all about nurturing a great relationship with family members and friends.

This is important but setting the bar pretty low as a definition for success.

southcentralts

humbert wrote: »

This is important but setting the bar pretty low as a definition for success.

To some people it is the only measure of success, while to others it does not even rank.

For me I hate to admit that I have never had a great relationship with anyone, so I do not rank it high, success-wise.

wonderfullife

southcentralts wrote: »

wow, 30 years of without any success and I stumble into a little, and the angry internet brigade start throwing cabbage at my head.

just be happy yourself for whatever success you've achieved, you don't need a bunch of randommers on the interweb to pat you on the back.

humbert

southcentralts wrote: »

To some people it is the only measure of success,

Call me a cynic but I suspect it is the only thing those people are particularly successful at.

I've a good relationship with family and friends but I sincerely hope my achievements don't stop there.

Sappa

Success is complete financial independence to do what you like.

southcentralts

wonderfullife wrote: »

just be happy yourself for whatever success you've achieved, you don't need a bunch of randommers on the interweb to pat you on the back.

Well I was not expecting a pat on the back, or cabbages to the head. But I am sure someday soon, someone is going to expect me to do some...work or something, so I may as well enjoy the good times while they last.

Crazy job is all about attitude, act like a dick and tell people you are all about the money and you get rewarded, then blame everyone else when it all goes tits up = huge success??:( .Not my idea of a happy lifestyle, but it is not like you can pick and choose what to do these days.

Washington Irving

Success is the fulfillment of your goals no matter how medial

OMARS_COMING_

its getting your mind free of what people think thus allowing you to be happy,content and allowing you to do........
















what the fcuk you wannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnna do

southcentralts

OMARS_COMING_ wrote: »

its getting your mind free of what people think thus allowing you to be happy,content and allowing you to do........




what the fcuk you wannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnna do

and what did your sister say then?

OMARS_COMING_

southcentralts wrote: »

and what did your sister say then?

Leave my sister out of this bro

WumBuster

Finding the G-spot in a fat bird

Washington Irving

southcentralts wrote: »

wow, 30 years of without any success and I stumble into a little, and the angry internet brigade start throwing cabbage at my head.

Who's throwing cabbage at your head?

TheBegotten

Success is knowing enough to make others feel stupid. [√]

southcentralts

Saul-Goode9 wrote: »

Who's throwing cabbage at your head?

It's just a netaphor (internet metaphor) sorry I just like to make up random 5!-!1t online and hope for the best- my own personal idea of success I guess.

ToddyDoody

Can success really only be measured in the outer world? (as the poll implies) None of the options appeal to me, though all are important to an extent. I cant put my finger on what success would be. Biologically, success is raising children and continuing on the family line, socially success is having a place in society with lots of friends, academically success is getting published. Spiritually, success is knowing the nature of god. Maybe the latter comes closest!

Washington Irving

southcentralts wrote: »

It's just a netaphor (internet metaphor) sorry I just like to make up random 5!-!1t online and hope for the best- my own personal idea of success I guess.

'Netaphor' for what?

FizzleSticks

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policarp

If Cess ain't there
You can't suck Cess. . .

Jesus Wept

Being happy

Knex*

Finding your optimum level of contentment. Be that through a combination of work, family, sport, love or whatever.

davet82

TL;DR poll ffs :P

Lawrence1895

Life is an ongoing competition, if we like it or not. It's all about being better than others.

B.A._Baracus

Dont confuse happiness with success. Success is having lots of money.

Stiffler2

Ask Bertie,


Success is when you are being loathed by an entire nation, yet can still pull jobs paying €100,000 + in Nigeria

Success is a tribunal against you that cost millions, then nothing becomes of it

Success is when you get handed brown envelopes but

ahh f**k it


now that's success

Knex*

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

Dont confuse happiness with success. Success is having lots of money.

No its not. You could have all the money in the world but have surrounded yourself with terrible people who care nowt for you. How is that living a successful life?

Sounds an awful lot more depressing than someone who has fantastic friends/partner/family and a job that sees them living comfortably.

Lots of money is success in business, usually, we can't all win the lotto. A successful life is more than that.

paddyandy

I know of a man who works and buys a paper and does a bit of shopping but seems to do nothing else .He's been that way for years .Contented with a few things .There are a few people who live like that .He's never angry or depressed or moody maybe it's the job that powers him .'know someone like that ?

B.A._Baracus

Knex. wrote: »

No its not. You could have all the money in the world but have surrounded yourself with terrible people who care nowt for you. How is that living a successful life?

Sounds an awful lot more depressing than someone who has fantastic friends/partner/family and a job that sees them living comfortably.

Lots of money is success in business, usually, we can't all win the lotto. A successful life is more than that.

To quote del boy about being rich:

"takes the sting out of being poor"

anniehoo

starbelgrade wrote: »

You have achieved success if you have lived well, laughed often and loved much.

..and learned along the way! Pretty much my motto for life. I try not to compare myself to others (hard), but if you can wake up every morning and have something to look forward to, something to do,you're healthy,happy and hopefully have someone to love, that's success to me.Its the simple things for me. End of.