For some of us, it’s time to own up, step up and do what success requires. It’s that complex and that simple. We’ve read enough. Thought enough. Talked enough. Planned enough. Avoided enough. Hoped enough. Intended enough. Waited enough.
Now it’s time to do enough.
Or, we could wait another decade. 
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Bravo, needed to hear that Craig…now to just get myself to DO it…….
Sorry to throw the theoretical spanner in the works….but that is what I do
So how do we define success?
(this is the selfish bit about me)
If success is in the doing then I don’t think I could possibly do any more. I could probably put a little more focus into things from time to time or live more in the moment but compared to a few years back life is pretty intense. And I’m ok with that because I created it. Apparently. Also, I have what a lot of people would consider to be attributes of success…family, degrees, career, cars, house, fitness etc.
…but I don’t feel successful?
And the theoretical philosophical theosophical bit…
So success is an individual thing – how we think, feel, live each moment as measured against our potential norm…closer we get the more successful we are? but its also a collective thing – validation from others, contribution to a group, overall well being of our society and super set (planet).
So which bit of me is hardwired to feel successful and which bit is learned? And more importantly how do I define the sustainable growth path for success so that it contributes to the overarching goal of happiness / contentment….
…looking for enlightenment…
Dragon,
you seem to be really driven.
Where are you driving to?
You’ve achieved more than most. Do you feel satisfied yet?
You’ve transformed yourself and your life, but you’re still looking for validation. Why?
Accept and love yourself – I know, it’s not the aussie way…
You’re successful. You’ve got enough.
Contentment comes from helping others. You’re equipped.
Thanks Damo. Great questions, observations & advice
Gold!
Maybe the question for you now is – I have achieved personal success and that is great but what am I going to do with it now? Am I going to share it? Use what I have learned to help others and if so how? You know what it takes to achieve success compared to the usual benchmarks but you have yet to realise what success can mean to you. Success is not in itself an endpoint but rather opens the door to new possibilities. Dare to dream then do the things that really matter to you.
Thanks chebbieanne, I Always enjoy your insights. Your comments are more relevant than you could imagine
Richard Branson talks about that in ‘Screw It Let’s Do It’. He said that he nearly gave it all up because he wasn’t feeling happy… but the he decided to use his money, contacts and resources for charitable reasons and for the good of others and it really changed his life around. If you haven’t read it, give it a go. All the best, hope you find what you’re looking for
Dragon, i believe you have been given some great feedback from Damo. I also agree that clarity comes with a clearer vision or clearer goal. I also challenge those that I work with to keep their visions larger than what they are used to in order to set the foundations right for them to receive the benefits. Rarely do the things we wish or dream or visualise come to us in the manner we try to have them…somewhat like the creation of the mermaid by the seaman who have been at sea awhile.
I believe in the simple philosophy of Craig particularly this post as too many times I here people say exactly what you just have and after some discussion I find myself pointing out to them the opportunities, blessings and rewards that were bestowed upon them on there journey that they didn’t quite see as such.
Anyway keep up the work and good luck with the fine tuning ; )
2 words resonated with me…step and up…I’m still recovering/dealing with an injury from the last day of the Doing Project
As much as I’ve wanted to get involved, I’ve had to take it easy, which has not been so easy but enforced. Everything in moderation and next time change the lead leg.
People need to decide to change and that’s the hard part. It’s very easy to sit here in front of the puter and read and read and read. My thinking has changed for the better, but I need to put thought into action…as soon as the leg gets better
cheers all
I think and concede that I may be wrong but to me success is a doing thing certainly but it is very much the sum of many small parts. You are successful when you know that you have set yourself a task then done your best and then broken that boundary and achieved more than you hoped. Often success is graded on the dollar amount of acquired assets but the real value of that success is the amount of work that you needed to perform to reach that point. Success is not possible without appreciation and satisfaction in your belief that you actually made that task or goal possible through personal effort. If your marker of success is too easy to obtain it will fail to satisfy. If success was the result of thought alone we would all be wildly successful. I dont think you can even speculate what success means to you until you start to push your own boundaries and realise the power that you can generate through your own actions. Success is never instant or easy and is often unexpected. It is fuelled not only by determination to succeed but by the failures along the way. We can look to those whom we feel are successful and happy only to see the material goods whilst failing to see the real success within.
Ok I agree entirely. I joined the million kilo challenge, took my dog for a walk two days in a row and I am so sick of myself whining that I would go for a walk just to get away from myself at present. Just so fed up with myself and my excuses and waiting, always waiting for the answer and it has been here all the time, just get off my butt and move and don’t put crap in my mouth. Very motivated but I’m night shift tired hungry and how to keep it next week when normality returns is the problem, if I don’t I probably won’t be here in another decade
Craig, I just printed out this post and am placing it near my computer so that I can read it each day to motivate me to keep moving forward. Thanks. Just what I need.
Kerry I’m doing the same challenge, it is hard but how much harder will it be if we don’t change?
When our hearts are weak, blood pressure climbs or diabetes looms then we’ll need it even more but have extra excuses why it’s too hard so we must do this now for our own sakes. Why? Because we are worth it.
You can do this Kerry & so can I.
xxx
Thank you Sue, sure you can too, this is the year of change!!!!
I have definitely talked enough. I like these short, sharp kick-ass posts – thry make me smile AND get moving.
Hear hear!!!
I could easily use Dragon’s post or take bits out of Chebbieanne’s but that’s not nice and very lazy.
I’m in for more surgery next week yet I sit here thinking past that to what my future self could be/do/have if I want it badly enough.
To work towards any sort of verb I need to be as fit and healthy as I can be so I’m drawing up a timeline to get back to goal weight, putting my mind onto the positive things in my life, and putting together a vision board that will see me succeeding in doing my bucket list.
I’m already a successful mother, wife and grandmother and may even boast that I’ve succeeded in most of what I’ve ever set out to do in my past.
I’m not sure if this is the type of thing you’re talking about, Craig but I measure my own success by how much I smile at the world around me and get that warm fuzzy feeling of knowing I did my best.
Suu,
A couple of years ago success to me was to survive one more day. It was a short timeline. I already had achieved a great deal of the other usual life success stuff but nearly missed the big one – staying alive to enjoy it. The day I nearly died became the best day of my life!
Little steps became big ones, dreams became goals and goals became achievements. My bucket list grew from a thimble to an ocean literally. I took bits from anyone and everyone I could and they have my eternal gratitude. When you want something badly enough and you have nothing left to lose there is way through. Good luck with your op. Look forward to hearing about your journey.
Hello Youuuuu
To all cyber readers, I have had the pleasure of meeting Ms C.,,,recently in various locations….albeit sweaty most of the time aka …. exercising . You make me smile before you even open your lips…. with enlightening stories and laughter. You are a true inspiration what you have achieved…
It would be great for you to share your transformation journey with the readers
And see you in the change rooms..
You rock ( you smoker
)
xx Fi .
No offense but these postings seem to be of the tone I am a bad person as I have not reached X on the success ladder. I applaud all efforts it had been great to see this community excel over the past two weeks but some moan as they missed a session or maybe had a pizza slice. As an online observer the fact you all have actually done something is actually proving you have DONE something towards success. That’s an achievement. I am not talking about gloating but we as a society need to celebrate what HAS been done not what we need to do. Just sayin (I so hate those two words) so get your s*** together (rolls eyes) and celebrate your move towards doing success.
Dear self,
Get off the internet and do what you know you need to do.
The End.
Yep. Your right again. Stop procrastinating and start making consistant positive actions to achieve your dreams.
It’s still fun and inspirational to read about about it all along the way, though, no matter what your ultimate goals are.
Another decade for me.
It’s tempting to only count as success when you achieve a goal. But success can be about avoiding a negative outcome. So every day you aren’t knocked down by a bus is a success too.
Being overweight isn’t a success. But not gaining weight is. So if I’m overweight but don’t gain more weight, am I having success or not?
Chebbieanne – I think we have a lot in common. Living became a success for me too.
Hugs for the both of us!
Good stuff Craig!
I think many people out there really do spend too much time thinking about ‘wanting to be successful’ but they only ‘kind of want it’ and not ‘really want it’ so they end up not taking action and when things fold.. they point the finger.
Like the old saying goes, when you point the finger – three fingers point back
Albert Einstein: “Man’s ability to action an idea is the true sign of intelligence”.