What is Success? And Who is Successful?
You can refer any book, any literature, you will never find a correct answer or a satisfying answer to these questions.
I like to ask, my fellow HR professionals…being a “Human Being” What does Success Mean to Them?” and
“Do they think that they are Successful in their life in general and in their career in particular?”
Some inputs from me…
“Success and failure” are related to one particular assignment, one particular project and never to a life. Like we discussed about “Love-Hate Equation”; there can be “Success-Failure Equation” in life…let there we more assignments, more projects, more occasions, where you have won…where you have been successful and lesser on the other side.
When we calculate growth…we compare it with some “Base”. Similarly, if you are successful or not; you need to compare it with the point or stage from where you made the beginning. What is achievement for you…might be a beginning for someone else.
People consider the following as factors of success and being successful:
1) Your wealth, your house, assets you have, bank balance
2) Your social circle…you have world’s top most people as your friends. You have your breakfast with Sonia Gandhi, Lunch with Bill Clinton and Dinner with Bill Gates.
3) You are news maker…what happens to you…even if you sneeze…it becomes a Headline in leading newspapers.
4) Rewards and Recognitions…you have been awarded with Bharat Ratna and world’s best awards have been bestowed on you.
5) Power…you have enough of power to take decision on behalf of your community, your state, your country and even decisions that affect the world.
6) Achievements of Family: You are married to the world’s most beautiful woman. Your son in a CEO of the world’s best company and your daughter is country’s best economist.
What do you think? Do you consider this as success and signs of being successful.
I am observing this person for quite some time. He is a young lad of around 23 years of age. One year back he started tea stall near my house. Slowly, he also started to sell Paratha's, then bread Pakora's, and recently Samosa's. Just have a look at these. On any given day, he is selling 300 Paratha's @ Rs 5 Each; 550 cups of tea @ Rs 3 each; 200 Bread Pakora's and same number of Samosa's @ of Rs. 3 Each. If you calculate...he is getting something around 4,350/- (1500 + 1650 + 1200) . Now, if you think that he spend 2,350/- for miscellaneous inventory expenses. Still he is earning a net profit of close to Rs. 60,000 PM. He is taking care of the education of his two sisters and expenses of the family. More than that...he is giving employment to three people. Do you think, he is successful?
Take the example to Vijay Mallya, one of the business tycoon of India. He is earning in Billions. He is friendly with almost all who's who in global market. He is having all the bad habits, a person can have. Drinking, Smoking, Gambling (all type of gamble), according to market buzz he is a womanizer. Do you consider him as a successful person?
Do Share your views.
Regards
Sanjeev Sharma
You can refer any book, any literature, you will never find a correct answer or a satisfying answer to these questions.
I like to ask, my fellow HR professionals…being a “Human Being” What does Success Mean to Them?” and
“Do they think that they are Successful in their life in general and in their career in particular?”
Some inputs from me…
“Success and failure” are related to one particular assignment, one particular project and never to a life. Like we discussed about “Love-Hate Equation”; there can be “Success-Failure Equation” in life…let there we more assignments, more projects, more occasions, where you have won…where you have been successful and lesser on the other side.
When we calculate growth…we compare it with some “Base”. Similarly, if you are successful or not; you need to compare it with the point or stage from where you made the beginning. What is achievement for you…might be a beginning for someone else.
People consider the following as factors of success and being successful:
1) Your wealth, your house, assets you have, bank balance
2) Your social circle…you have world’s top most people as your friends. You have your breakfast with Sonia Gandhi, Lunch with Bill Clinton and Dinner with Bill Gates.
3) You are news maker…what happens to you…even if you sneeze…it becomes a Headline in leading newspapers.
4) Rewards and Recognitions…you have been awarded with Bharat Ratna and world’s best awards have been bestowed on you.
5) Power…you have enough of power to take decision on behalf of your community, your state, your country and even decisions that affect the world.
6) Achievements of Family: You are married to the world’s most beautiful woman. Your son in a CEO of the world’s best company and your daughter is country’s best economist.
What do you think? Do you consider this as success and signs of being successful.
I am observing this person for quite some time. He is a young lad of around 23 years of age. One year back he started tea stall near my house. Slowly, he also started to sell Paratha's, then bread Pakora's, and recently Samosa's. Just have a look at these. On any given day, he is selling 300 Paratha's @ Rs 5 Each; 550 cups of tea @ Rs 3 each; 200 Bread Pakora's and same number of Samosa's @ of Rs. 3 Each. If you calculate...he is getting something around 4,350/- (1500 + 1650 + 1200) . Now, if you think that he spend 2,350/- for miscellaneous inventory expenses. Still he is earning a net profit of close to Rs. 60,000 PM. He is taking care of the education of his two sisters and expenses of the family. More than that...he is giving employment to three people. Do you think, he is successful?
Take the example to Vijay Mallya, one of the business tycoon of India. He is earning in Billions. He is friendly with almost all who's who in global market. He is having all the bad habits, a person can have. Drinking, Smoking, Gambling (all type of gamble), according to market buzz he is a womanizer. Do you consider him as a successful person?
Do Share your views.
Regards
Sanjeev Sharma