How do I define Success?

Merriam Webster defines it as “a favorable or desired outcome”, such as wealth, favor, eminence. I thought about success, and ways that I potentially defined it. I suppose as of now I consider it being able to contribute at my workplace. But isn’t there so many more ways to be a success aside from work? I don’t want my success to be limited to just work. I want my desire to succeed to apply to my entire life.

To succeed is to accomplish something you set out to do. Before I can define success, I need to define my goal. I can’t succeed unless I know where my goal ends. In that case, what is the goal of my life? What footprint do I want to leave in this world? If I start from there, I’ll have a better answer of what I want to do and what success is for me. I want to live a purposeful life, not void of direction.

The demise of a Penn State football coach causes me to reflect on inaction...

Anyone following news lately is familiar with the outspoken faith of Tim Tebow. However, after listening to a podcast about the recent death of Joe Paterno, I never realized the Coach said a prayer after every game. I, like many, remember him as the coach who was fired for not doing something more to stop the children abused by coach Jerry Sandusky. Sad that not doing more was the legacy he will be remembered by many. Edmund Burkes is famous for stating "The only thing necessary for the triumph [of evil] is for good men to do nothing". Joe Paterno has publicly stated that he regretted not doing more to stop Coach Sandusky. It makes me recount in my life of the times where I have been guilty of inaction. It is my opinion that G.K. Chesterton said it best in his responded to an article in a respective newspaper. “Dear Sir: Regarding your article 'What's Wrong with the World?' I am." Ditto Mr. Chesterton.

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