what does success mean to you

I think that often times we measure our success not by what we think it means to be successful but what we think others think it means to be successful. The very first definition of success in the dictionary states: the favourable outcome of something attempted- many of us often link success to money and how much money it takes to be successful can be different to every one, just like how is success defined can vary. But do we really need money to be successful? Does it have to be associated with each other, can it be? Yes of course, but does it have to define us? No. We can be successful at many attempts of anything in our life. From finding our keys in the morning before we walk out the door to finishing the dishes at night before we go to bed, to getting a better job, spending time with our loved ones after a hard day all the way to becoming a millionaire and every where in between. You can often times be more successful yearning for something then how much you can earn at it. Success does not equal money. As Zig Ziglar said- Success is not measured by what you do compared to what others do, it is measured by what you do with the ability God gave you. He also said- you can always earn money but can never get back time wasted. I love this and it is so true. Time is gone in a blink of an eye, an unkind word, a missed chance, an opportunity gone by.. pay attention to your calling, listen for it, find it embrace it, you never know what you may be missing.