Is there one way to go about success? Do you have to do things in a certain way or order to reach it? Define success. Success is looked at differently amongst different people. Some people believe it is about how much money you make/have. Others believe its how many people they've helped. Success to me, can be big or small. I believe that you have to make short term goals to help you achieve your long term. So to say I think that is the same way with success. You don't just wake up one morning and find yourself successful until you have achieved the short term goals. Within these short term goals, there are always obstacles. For the example above that we've used in class it says 'Take the SAT' followed by 'College Admission.' Who's to say you get admitted to the college you want to go to? What if taking the SAT isn't required at the college of your choice? What if college isn't what you WANT to do? Does that mean you don't qualify for being successful? Certainly not! I look up to plenty people, including family members who I find successful who didn't even finish high school! I believe there are different definitions of success depending on the person and I also believe that there isn't just one way to be successful but plenty and that you have to fall down a few times maybe to even reach your desired goal and maybe have to change your path to get to the bigger picture. One last thing, when you reach your goal, I think, you still should aim higher and set even bigger goals because there is also no finish line to success.
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That is very true, and I agree with you completely. In order to reach long term goals, you most certainly have to set short term goals along the way to reach your ultimate finish line. And I'm am right there with you. I have family members who also didn't go to college and/or didn't even finish High School who are very successful. Some of the richest people in the world dropped out of college....success all depends on the person and what they make of themselves in my eyes.
ReplyDeleteGreat post. I agree with everything you said. There is no definite definition of success because we all will have different opinions of what it should be. Many people always associate it with college and getting a job that pays well, but that's not going to be the same for everyone. In fact, there are many, many kids that are underemployed. They might have a degree, but that doesn't ensure them a career right after graduation.
ReplyDeleteI feel like they set up this graph to help out their own company more than the student. At the same time, i feel like there is no one path that will completely prepare a student for college.
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