The Yardstick of Success

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There might be hardly anyone who doesn’t need success. But again, there would be just a few people willing to push themselves off the edge. “Men at some time, are the masters of their fates. The fault, dear Brutus is not in our stars, but in ourselves that we are undertaking”, said the greatest writer of English literature, William Shakesphere.

Yes, Success comes to those who never quit. Ability, boldness courage and hard work, topped with sheer luck are some of the factors needed to succeed in a particular field. But, these factors merely can’t decide ‘how successful a person is’ or in other words, the yardstick of success.

Success comes to those who do the same thing, but in a different way. The ability to see the things from an altogether different perspective makes one successful. Many of them had seen the apple falling. Yet it took an extraordinary mind to think differently and come up with the idea of gravitation. Yes, he was the father of Physics – Sir Isaac Newton. Another such instance is of Thomas Alva Edison. It’s believed that he had failed ten thousand times before inventing the bulb. “I have not failed, I have just found ten thousand ways that won’t work”, were his words after the great invention. Hence, being positive and having optimism are also required to succeed.

Success is how high you bounce back when you hit rock bottom. It’s necessary to fail several times in order to succeed. I can recall such an incident. There was this boy, who had the ardent desire to crack the Cyber Olympiad with rank 1. He had begun trying his luck since he was in class two. He failed not only in that attempt, but also in the subsequent eight attempts. He could not achieve the feat. The constant failure had thrashed his confidence. He did not appear the next year. Still, somewhere deep inside, the wish still prevailed. It was his last year at school. He didn’t want to live a life of regret. So, he decided to try once more. “This was the last chance”, he had told himself. He had prepared well. But, still felt he hadn’t done justice to the paper. And, when the results were out, WHOA! He had secured the first rank – both in the school level and the district level. He also was second in the state. The determination and hard work had finally paid off. I was that boy. Yes, it’s true, success comes when you least expect it.

The definition of success for different people is different. Some see it in the money they possess; some in the power they possess. Some even equate it with the lifestyle they are leading. But is this success real? Ask a father who has earned millions, but lost his child in the process. Is he successful? No! Think of a corrupt politician. He might have enough power at his possession. But is his success genuine? No! Then there are several people, leading a lavish lifestyle – showing their success to the society. But, can the quality of life be compared to the brands one adores? No! People without all these would be leading a happy life.

Hence, to be frank, there’s no yardstick of success. It’s just how happy and content you feel deep inside your heart. Do something good. Make your parents proud. Spread smile. The amount of contentment that you would receive would prove to be the yardstick. Then you can call yourself successful. :)