Defining success

Success is a relative concept. For many of us, being successful means living a happy, long life contended with friends and family. For others, it means doing what they love and looking forward to the daily experience of doing it. The acquisition of materialistic possessions will be success for some people. And i am certain that success for many people will be defined as having lots of money and total financial security. Even that is relative, depending on the lifestyle you desire. As Donald Trump once said - "I don't make deals for the money. I have got enough, much more than i will ever need. I do it to do it. Other people paint beautifully on canvas or write wonderful poetry. I like making deals, preferably big deals. That's how i get my kicks".

In a recent interview, Donald Trump when asked what made him so ambitious, said nothing about money. In fact, he said that it's the challenge and the love of competition that drives him. He probably has more money now than we'd ever be able to spend, and yet he still keeps wheeling and dealing. Why? Trump loves what he does and is passionate about it. Acquiring great wealth was a by-product of following his passion to build an empire that would provide him with the opportunity to do what he loves, play the game.

Yes, you are right. Success is a relative concept. I have posted my views about this in reply to earlier response. You may like to read that.