I think success is achieving the goals you have set for yourself. It's not measured by money or degrees to me.

Being sucessful for me will be if I pass the NCLEX!

I totally agree with your professor. Well said.

Oh my! Another topic that could eat up hours of my time. I mean... isn't this what we all strive for? (whatever the individual definition is as perceived by the person attempting to get that incredible feeling). And, as it says above... there is much to be said about overcoming adversity. (but how will anyone know the adversity you've overcome if you don't tell them?.... and how can you tell them without becoming a "victim"?)

So many have spoken so eloquently about success over the years.. it has truly become an individualized concept. How can anyone else determine what success is... for you?

Well... before I blather on any further... I'd like to offer two thoughts... then I have to get back to my daily quest of achieving this very topic. Here they are... and BOTH are MUCH easier said than done:

1) "Crystallize your goals. Make a plan for achieving them and set yourself a deadline. Then, with supreme confidence, determination, and disregard for other people's criticisms, carry out your plan." - Paul J. Meyer
2.) When you get right down to the root of the meaning of the word "succeed," you find it simply means to follow through. - F. W. Nichol.

And again.. without trying to be a "victim", I'd love to relieve my goose-bumps (brought on by the above posts) and say I agree with all of you above.... I just learned, yesterday, that my ex is going to withhold my 3 precious children from me this Christmas. This is my year to have them with me.. to wake up Christmas morning... etc. So, yesterday was a real low point... but, today is here... and, now... I've got to return to my quest to achieve success... spiritually, emotionally, inter-personally and .. financially (because that is what I want my children to "see" when they get older and try to figure this out for themselves).

OK.. that's it.. I've got to go or I'll just keep typing.

Merry Christmas all. (And thanks for starting this one CD... great topic.)

Thanks CD.. see.. I'm getting goose-bumps again. :-) Here's one I live by: (but of course is a work in progress):

The price of greatness is responsibility. - Churchill

TCNToday said:

Thanks CD.. see.. I'm getting goose-bumps again. :-) Here's one I live by: (but of course is a work in progress):

The price of greatness is responsibility. - Churchill

but i am a success story in the making and i will prove them all wrong..yay me...

Success is the act of persevering through unforeseeable challenges both internal and external. It is a mindset of firm resolves guided by integrity, clarity and most of all patience. Its knowing that what you ultimately want will be of benefit to you and those around you. True success is something that is shared, even if, you had to go through hell with gasoline underwear on, to achieve it. Success is fulfilling the Creator's intended design and purpose. Hence, one should have a strong and intimate Spiritual life, in order to be truly successful. Oh, btw... I am by no means referring to any specific religion, dogma or doctrine. The later ofttimes blurs are true selves and what we should be focused on, with regard to our destinies.

cdnurse said:

What is your definition of success? I love this quote from Booker T. Washington.:
I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has had to overcome while trying to succeed

To me success is most difficult to measure. It is something that is progressive and sometimes translucent. I feel that I am, in a way, a "success in progress." To many finding success is an incredible journey, to others, I believe, success sometimes finds them.

yeah. it is good to hear about others struggles and they strive to survive, it is amazing..