Success is within the mind of the individual. A large portion of one’s life is spent working to become successful. People are told throughout childhood to work hard so they can grow up and make lots of money. But success takes many different forms. Different people have different interpretations of what success means to them. For some, success is measured by social status and wealth; for others success is determined only by the amount of happiness one feels.

Money is the main concern for some people. It is a crucial necessity for anyone who is trying to succeed in life. Many believe that the only way to succeed is to have a lot of money. For this type of person, achieving success starts with going to a good college.
It is a competitive job market and if one wants a high paying job he needs some college credentials. College is also said to prepare people to take on the world. Once one has graduated and has a well-paying job he is on his way to becoming successful. People work their whole lives making money so they can satisfy their desires. The idea of being able to purchase the items one has always dreamt about is an achievement. People dream about owning a home and having beautiful things to fill it with. Many people take pride in what they possess. People want to own nice homes, nice cars, and nice clothes. Some need to look successful in order to feel successful. These people feel successful when they can admire what their hard work has given them.

For some, happiness is all that matters. Happiness is achieved in many ways, and it doesn’t always involve money. There are many things that contribute to making a person feel happy and successful. One can feel successful without a lot of money at all. For example, feeling loved is something that makes everyone happy. Many believe that without love life is not thoroughly complete, thus never truly achieving success. Ones line of work can also affect how happy he is. Some feel that it is more important to enjoy work and get less money than it is to hate work and get paid more. Another factor in achieving psychological success is one’s ability to enjoy what life gives him. There are many qualities of life that are overlooked. Everyone is dealt family and it is important to value that. People who can cherish their families have achieved a form of success.

When two people have a child they feel successful as well in that they have someone to love and treasure. The feeling of being able to love one’s own child and pass on wisdom to them is an achievement in itself. Some people enjoy what life offers by acquiring hobbies such as: surfing, swimming, bicycle riding, or any other hobbies that allow one to be active and enjoy the outdoors. Feeling both healthy mentally and physically is a major contribution to one feeling successful. If one can come home from the job he loves, see his loving wife, his loved child, and then be able to sit down, relax and appreciate life than he is successful in his own right.

There are many different interpretations of what success is. Some relate success to money, others relate success to happiness, but it all depends on the type of person.
There is no right or wrong idea of success. Success can only be achieved if one is willing to believe he is successful. There are people who want to give success an exact definition, but the truth is success can only be what one wants to believe it is. Anyone can achieve success it just takes desire.