What makes ME a success? I am helping others achieve their own goals, through measurable steps. I am financially responsible and sound. I drive an awesome car. I have two awesome kids. People, generally, like me. I do my best... always...
What makes ME a failure? Nothing. If I feel I am not being successful, I look at where I am and what I have done that got me here, and I learn and adjust and move forward.
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Just FYI, it may seem a cop out for me to say that nothing makes me a failure, the truth is, I completely believe that. I could say that if I am on welfare, I'm a failure. The reality is, I know that I am not a failure if I am on welfare. I could say that I wasn't financially responsible. I could say that I was too trusting of others with my money. I could say that I was a financial failure...
In the end, I simply realize that I am on welfare, which makes things a little different than if I were not.
And to give weight to that determination, 5 months ago, I WAS on welfare.
Now, I am not.
I adjusted, and moved forward, and now I am financially viable (actually thriving).
I do not expect everyone to believe they have no measure of failure. I am simply stating my own POV in that regard. If you have a measure of your own, personal failure, please state it. ie. I THOUGHT that being on welfare was a sign of failure. I've since realized that, while difficult, it wasn't a failure, just a condition.
