Success is knowing yourself: discovering strengths and virtues, focusing, setting goals and working toward them. It involves learning, listening, embracing new ideas, managing emotions, overcoming criticism and self-doubt, persevering with joy, improving continually, and contributing value to others — a continuous journey of renewal.

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What is success?

Some say it is “will, skill and drill.” Others say it is “a continuous journey.”

Yes, I agree. Success is knowing who you are. Discovering your strengths and virtues. Choosing a focus. Setting your goals and steps to achieve them. Working hard. Sharing with others. Learning to listen, observe, inquire, communicate. Embracing fresh ideas, blazing new trails. It is understanding and managing emotions. Overcoming criticism, rejection, at times ridicule, self-doubt, complacency. It is forging ahead and always improving. Giving back something of value. Persevering with laughter and joy. And starting all over again.

¿Qué significa tener éxito?

Unos dicen es tener voluntad, destrezas, determinación. Otros dicen es “una jornada contínua.” Sí, estoy de acuerdo. Tener éxito es conocerse a si mismo.

Es descubrir sus habilidades y virtudes. Enfocarse. Definir sus metas y los medios para alcanzarlas. Es poner mucho empeño. Compartir con otros. Aprender a escuchar, observar, cuestionar, comunicar. Es acoger nuevas ideas, iluminar nuevos senderos. Es apreciar y guiar nuestras emociones. Es superar críticas, rechazos, a veces el ridículo, o dudar de si mismo, habituarse. Es seguir adelante, siempre mejorando. Es realizar algo de valor por otros. Perseverar sonrientes y alegres. Y empezar de nuevo.

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