SUCCESS - A Journey or Destination
Success, probably the most sought for, yet the most confusing aspect ever known...








Everybody strives to be successful at what he or she does but there is a commonly prevalent confusion which keeps people wondering about it.

Is it a Destination, or a Journey? What are the ingredients of its recipe? Do all the ingredients have equal weightage? These questions often contribute to this confusion.

In this series of articles, I will share a few insights to sort out the jumble....

TO BEGIN WITH THE QUESTION.......

Some say Success is achieving a Goal, reaching a Destination while some argue that Success is not a Destination, it’s a Journey.... So what really is Success!?

This question can easily be put to rest as it is neither individually, but Both. Success is the Journey one undertakes to reach the Destination called SUCCESS...
Like any production process where the raw material used is actually the finished product from another production process and the finished product from this one is going to feed as the raw material for another one, SUCCESS too is a series of activities undertaken leading to bigger achievements.

IT IS A NEVER ENDING PROCESS.

This contiguity of the Journey leading to the Destination  that initiates the next step to the Journey is what is the very essence of  life. The Journey is what keeps us going and it's the Destination that gives Courage and Joy required to continue the pursuit.
So depending on where one is, Success will mean different things to everyone....

ARE YOU ON THE RIGHT PATH OR HAVE YOU ARRIVED...?

If it’s a JOURNEY, how to ascertain if you are on the right path or road ? If you think it’s a destination, would you say you have arrived?
When you undertake a climbing expedition, would you be able to commence the climb if you didn't know your Summit? And if you don't relish every step of the climb, isn't it going to be too overbearing to continue the climb for long??

So to conclude: the Journey and Destination of Success are the attestation of each other. Every milestone reached from where you have the next destination in view, is a confirmation of you being on the right track. When the view of the PATH and your DESTINATION ahead is so inspiring that you loose interest in looking back, the Journey so far and the Destination you arrived at are BOTH a SUCCESS for sure.

As Christopher Morley very aptly put: "There is only one success – to be able to spend your life in your own way.” OR as Mr Nightingale defines success “the progressive realization of a worthy goal or ideal.”

Having said that, Success is both the Journey and the Destination, I believe enjoying the JOURNEY, relishing every progressive step, celebrating every milestone achieved makes the experience more fun and eases out pain from the challenges we got to overcome to ensure we pursue the journey to the next Destination in life.-- You are already successful if you are MOVING towards your GOALS!

Now, what are the Key ingredients to the recipe of Success? What are the DOs and the DONTs of this recipe. I Shall be covering how to go about creating success in life in the following articles? Keep watching this space for more ... Have an AWESOMEAzing LIFE - TADA

Harish Kumar

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