Why Success Should Never Be Your Target
March 9, 2011 in Personal Development
“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” Albert Schweitzer (Theologian, Physician, Philosopher, and Musician)
When you think about success what does it bring to mind? For many it will be material things like the big house, the flash sports car, or the luxurious yacht sitting in the marina. You may regard the lifestyles of the rich and famous – dining at the best restaurants, holidaying in exotic locations, and attending all manner of society events – as the sure signs of success.
But are they the true indicators?
Certainly all these things are the results of having the money to afford them and that may have come as a result of some sort of success or achievement. But the reality is that the people enjoying them will usually have got them in one of two ways. Either they were born into rich families and know no different, or they have made their money in some enterprise. If it’s the latter then it is highly unlikely they would have achieved those results without doing something they love.