Success

Introduction

The topic relates to the understanding of the word success and how studying at Endicott College will contribute in my future academic, personal and professional success.

Discussion

Meaning of Success

The perception about true success varies from individual to individual. It highly depends upon what does an individual perceive to be successful. People often generate perception on the basis of, what is important in life. There are different factors that are of value to different people. For instance, some might think as having a lot of wealth and power as to be successful, some might believe that having prestige is the main factor of success. Some people consider mental calmness, sense of security and luxuries of life as the factors of success. A lot of people believe that attaining success is all about earning huge amount of money (Rockart, 1982, p.3). There are other types of people who believe that along with money, fame is equally important to be a successful person. Therefore, it is important for people to analyze the factors that mean to them as of attaining true success.

Value Dimensions for Success

Setting a set of correct values is one of the crucial factors of achieving true success in life. When we understand the factors that would provide us success, achievement becomes easier for us. The set of values comprises of all the different factors that people perceive as to be the success providers. At some instances, people fail to analyze the correct factors and the achievements they get, do not satisfy them. For instance, some people might uncritically assume that money is all important thing for success but, even upon earning a lot of money, they do not feel to be successful (Friesen & Johnson, 1995, p.81).

There are even broader areas that people perceive as of success. These include family, career and ...