Our society often makes the mistake of equating success with wealth. Its not a surprise that we do this. After all, wealth has the advantage of being measurable. When we can measure something, we can rate how were doing versus everyone else. We love to compete with each other.
But aside from providing us with a handy way to keep up with the Jones, what does the equation of success with wealth really do? Its commonly accepted that money doesnt buy happiness. If someone is wealthy and unhappy, is he or she successful? Of course not!
Success is less about money than it is about worth. A successful person is one who looks at what he or she contributes and is satisfied with what he or she sees. Success is recognition, even if only internal (because in the end, youre the only one whos completely a part of your life). If youre happy, then youve succeeded.
Unfortunately, while American traditions hold that the pursuit of happiness is an inalienable right, happiness itself is far from guaranteed. Indeed, the pursuit of happiness can be a frustrating battle of competing priorities, high prices, and lost time. These very real costs give us the illusion that our...
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