To get success you need to know what success is. Trying to get success without knowing excactly what it is, is like going to the supermarket without knowing what you are there for.
To me, success i simple, but that's because I have studiet the concept for a long time. I don't have the right answer to what success is, because it can be many things. My idea of success is inspired by one of our great philosophers, Thomas Hobbes. You may know his name from the comics 'Hobbes and Calvin', that are named after two philosophers.
I know I have success when I feel happy with the results of my efforts. In other words, success is the same as happiness. But what is happiness then? Happiness is momentary. You only feel happy for a while and the you will start longing for more success. According to Hobbes, man strives for power to maintain control of his life and to protect the people around him. This power provides safety and a feeling of happiness. But the second you stop striving for power, you will get weakened, that is why man is in constant persuit of power.
This is, in my opinion, the key to success. You need to constantly strive for power; constantly strive for success. That is the only way to feel like a success.
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