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Jun 25, 2017, 03:23 PM
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Member Since: Nov 2002
Location: Mid World
Posts: 18,129
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As someone pointed out, this article is from Business Weekly. Most likely their definition of "success" means financial success. I got this definition of "success" from Dictionary.com
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noun
1.
the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
2.
the attainment of wealth, position, honors, or the like.
3.
a performance or achievement that is marked by success, as by the attainment of honors:
The play was an instant success.
4.
a person or thing that has had success, as measured by attainment of goals, wealth, etc.:
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Personally, my definition is more in keeping with the first definition - accomplishing goals. If you use money as a measure of success I would probably fall short. I make enough money to support myself and put away a bit toward retirement. I'm by no one's definition wealthy. BUT I feel like a success. I have a job that I am good at and gives me personal satisfaction. I have good friends who are there for me. I live in a place I love. All that adds up to success in my book.
To the OP, could it be that your parents' comments
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My family has an attitude of "just because he seems to be doing great doesn't mean it's truly so", or "just because he seems nice doesn't mean he's really so".
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are a way of saying that just because people look one way does not mean that's what they are. I believe we've all met at least one person in life who was sugar sweet to someone's face and would happily shove a knife in their back. I also don't believe we can paint all people of any group as all being the same. Yeah, there are wealthy folks who are back stabbing sonsaguns. There are folks with no money who are the same.
To the OP, what is your personal definition of success?
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