What's it feel like to be successful?

[moonbogg]

So, You've made all the right choices in life. You focused in high school, you went to college, you spent time with the right people and you did the right things. And now, you find yourself very comfortable and know you and your family will be just fine, at least financially.
What does it feel like to have made all the right choices? Do you look back and find yourself grateful that you didn't go astray or waste time like the other kids did? Or do you look back and wonder about the things you missed out on? Do you feel that your success came at a steep cost, and you now wish you would have relaxed a little more?
You are a smart, successful adult now and your legacy is secure. Tell us what that feels like.

 

[GrumpyMan]

Don't know the answer to your question, but I think it's part of human nature not to be satisfied with what you have always. Like for example many millionaires commit suicide. There will be some times when you will think that though.

 

[smackababy]

If you have to post the question about success on an internet message board, it is beyond your reach. Just give up.

 

[SlitheryDee]

The people who are capable of all that do it because they are never satisfied. It doesn't matter what they have, they are dissatisfied by their very nature. Conversely, the people who are truly satisfied will be that way even if they don't make all the right decisions.

 

[SKORPI0]

Define successful.

It will be different for various people depending on how/where they grew up.
To me, it's being the person/profession you wanted to be/accomplish as a child. Money can't buy health and happiness.

 

[mmntech]

I often ask the opposite question. :hmm:

 

[IronWing]

Feels like a Pepsi.

 

[MrPickins]

It feels like I don't need to post tons of inane threads just to get someone to pay attention to me.

 

[DaTT]

I find myself to be successful. I have a job I enjoy, a family, a house, and nice things. I'm no millionaire. I also didn't pay attention in high school and only did some college. I work for a good company with many opportunities for advancement.

 

[blackdogdeek]

Define successful.

This.

 

[hatuko]

I am 35, with wife and two kids. I didn't finish the university, two years ago I had a brilliant idea which I started working on with an incubator and which could have made me rich (seriously); then illness got in the way and I never managed to do anything until I discovered that others had developed the same thing and now they are a successful startup. There are many things I could have done and I haven't managed to do; many mistakes.. apart from the family I don't feel like I am successful...

 

[JJChicken]

The people who are capable of all that do it because they are never satisfied. It doesn't matter what they have, they are dissatisfied by their very nature. Conversely, the people who are truly satisfied will be that way even if they don't make all the right decisions.

I would disagree with that.

 

[Mixolydian]

Making all the "right" choices in life != Success.

Some of the most successful people have made bad choices.

 

[minendo]

Making all the "right" choices in life != Success.

Some of the most successful people have made bad choices.

Agreed.

 

[maddogchen]

it feels like this:
http://media.giphy.com/media/zz1v8vjwQwTja/giphy.gif

 

[uclabachelor]

To be able to achieve any goal you set, big or small.

 

[Humpy]

I struggle with finding motivation to continue making the effort that I have in the past when I don't really need to anymore. Fortunately I only ever need to make a half-assed attempt at things to get them right. Plus, I don't set unrealistic goals like climbing Everest or banging two chicks at once.

 

[jlee]

I am happy. That counts as success to me.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Anyone who wants success would never be content enough to consider himself to be successful.

For over a thousand years Roman conquerors returning from the wars enjoyed the honor of triumph, a tumultuous parade. In the procession came trumpeteers, musicians and strange animals from conquered territories, together with carts laden with treasure and captured armaments. The conquerors rode in a triumphal chariot, the dazed prisoners walking in chains before him. Sometimes his children robed in white stood with him in the chariot or rode the trace horses. A slave stood behind the conqueror holding a golden crown and whispering in his ear a warning: that all glory is fleeting.
- Gen. George C. Patton

 

[brianmanahan]

Feels like a Pepsi.

more like a mt dew imho

 

[brianmanahan]

i am well on my way to being a rich and lonely old man

not sure if successful, or just lame :hmm:

 

[sportage]

I'd answer, ask Robin Williams. But I guess you can't.
I'd say "successful" is making the right health decisions ie no smoking, no big gulps, using the seat belt, few if any McDonald's, lots of sunscreen, no drugs, no booze, and selling off the old motor cycle.

Not too many can be really filthy rich, but most everyone can control their own health.
To be 80 and healthy is far better than 50, filthy rich, and a sickly mess.
So what is successful?
Ask Robin Williams.
(Not that his health issues were self avoidable)
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[purbeast0]

i think my wife and i are doing pretty well for ourselves, but we could always be doing better financially. i always think "if i just had $1k/month more (after taxes) things would be easier and i could do more" just because i always have something i'm wanting to do and spend money on. i mean i've basically had that feeling/mentality since i started my first job out of school making $48k/yr.

but i also think that is what drives me to be successful in general, so even if i made $12k/yr more after tax, there would be something else i would want and i'd still be driven to try and get it. i'd probably be spending/saving more with that kind of money and would then also think "man if i had $1k/mo more things would be so much easier..."

 

[purbeast0]

Define successful.

It will be different for various people depending on how/where they grew up.
To me, it's being the person/profession you wanted to be/accomplish as a child. Money can't buy health and happiness.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RoLdkgjKhs

 

[OverVolt]

To answer the OP... you think you did it all yourself. You think everyone could do it, it was so easy. Whats wrong with everyone else that they can't be as awesome as you? etc. etc.