| When we went to school, we were told that if | | | | while you are building your dreams. For me, |
| we worked hard and got excellent qualifications | | | | success is about who you are being and how you |
| we could get a good job and be successful. | | | | are feeling while you are building your dreams. |
| But, what exactly is meant by success? If it | | | | Unfortunately, success and wealth are not taught |
| means being in a job you don’t really like and | | | | in our traditional educational system. We are |
| hoping your pension will give you some freedom | | | | taught English, maths, languages, science, art, |
| and comfort in your retirement, then perhaps the | | | | history etc, etc, but we are not taught how to be |
| schools were right. | | | | successful in life, and when it comes to achieving |
| There are some people who are very happy in | | | | our goals, I certainly don’t remember any |
| their jobs or careers, and that is perfect. | | | | lessons on self esteem, communication, leadership |
| That’s success. But I believe the vast | | | | or how to build wealth. I could have done with a |
| majority are not. | | | | few of those when I was a teenager. |
| Some people define success by the amount of | | | | If we are not taught these things at school, |
| money they make, or hope to make. That’s | | | | where can we learn them? |
| fine, as long as they are happy and fulfilled at the | | | | Luckily there are many self-help books, courses, |
| same time or even while they are pursuing the | | | | seminars and online systems such as Success |
| money. But we all know, or at least have heard, | | | | University that can, thankfully, help us to gain |
| that money doesn’t automatically bring | | | | wealth, happiness and success right now. |
| happiness, so how can we define success in | | | | Unfortunately, because we are very often not |
| terms of money, if we are still not happy? | | | | taught self-belief, goal-setting and positive thinking |
| Whether you earn a lot of money in a job is | | | | at an early age, we often only come across |
| neither here nor there. If you don’t have the | | | | these resources after we have also learned |
| time to spend it and really enjoy it, what is it | | | | cynicism, lack of trust, low self-esteem and |
| really worth? | | | | negative thinking. That is why many people sadly |
| Personally, the above definitions do not work for | | | | refuse even to look at these resources. |
| me, and I do not think I am alone. That does not | | | | We can overcome these attitudes if we can open |
| mean that I do not want a lot of money, because | | | | our minds and change our belief systems. Learning |
| I certainly do! But money alone does not equal | | | | how to be successful in life and generate wealth is |
| success for me. | | | | an opportunity available for everyone. |
| Perhaps we all have our own definitions of | | | | Perhaps one day these things will be taught when |
| success, but for me, successful living is about | | | | and where they are most needed: in school. Until |
| fulfilment, freedom and happiness RIGHT NOW. | | | | then, we must use the resources and |
| It is possible to be successful all the time, even if | | | | opportunities that are all around us if we just look |
| you have not yet reached your goals or fulfilled | | | | beyond our self-limiting beliefs. |
| your dreams. It is possible to enjoy the journey, | | | | |