Be Yourself
What is success?
The conventional wisdom states that there are 3 F's of success:
FIRST - Being a winner, like
Magic Johnson
FAME - A star or celebrity,
like Meryl Streep
FORTUNE - Loaded with money,
like billionaire Bill Gates
This raises a few questions:
How many of us can be number one? How many famous people can we afford to have, even if
they are famous for a week, or even only a day? How many billionaires can our economy
support?
If the conventional wisdom is
true, the overpowering majority of us are FAILURES. The rating for our society is 4 F.
The trouble with this concept
of success is that "they" define it. Who are "they"? "They"
are anybody else but YOU.
Why do you--all of us, at one
time or another--say "I lost the job (or opportunity) because
they...................? "Or "What will they think if I do..............?"
Or "I can't afford the kind of money they are spending on.............?"
Fill in the blanks.
If you want to be a success--which is a way
of living, not an accomplishment--forget what "they" are, say or do.
Take time to examine yourself to find out
who you are and what you want to do with your life. Be honest with yourself. You know what
you can do and what you love to do.
Take time to paint your
personal vision. Be faithful to yourself. Not to what "they" would like.
Forget about the 4 F's.
BE YOURSELF!!
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