Successful men have come from all walks of life – people who have been inventors, discoverers or trend setters. If we were to gauge the parameters of success then we would be able to filter out a few factors that go a long way in fetching success. They form the building blocks. Or the seven steps to success.
1. Education
2. Personality
3. Awareness
4. Social Interaction
5. Public Speaking
6. Confidence
7. Positive Thinking
All the factors though important independently, complement each other. Each is needed for the development of the other.
A man should have an aim in life. This objective should be achieved with the aid of short term goals. The education he receives is important. So is the way he uses the education he has received. What he learns from the curricula set by the place of study he goes to should not be all.
He should hone all his facilities at least at an average level besides paying utmost attention to the subject he wishes to specialize in. He should be an avid reader. But he should not turn of himself in to a book worm; rather he should involve himself in social activities. And as he grows he develops a strong personality which would inspire him to be have in a healthy manner in the society. Thus he would be able to use his education for the benefit of the society and his future life. When he begins to lead a constructive life he would gain more knowledge about man, the nature around him and their co-existence. This would lead him toward making a contribution to the society, and to the posterity.
His existence would have gained meaning as he would be remembered for the contributions he made to society. He would have left a mark of his own behind when he leaves the world. What else is a successful life if this is not?
There would not be single person from among those who read this, who would say, if asked, that all this was not already known to him. Yes, we all do know about success and successful human beings. But most of us are more or less led by a false notion about success. Getting a decent job, gaining a degree or doctorate, winning an award or at least a competition is what we mean by success. Are they really success? Success may mean achieving admiration, respect from associates, popularity in society, finding true happiness and above all self satisfaction. Perhaps real success can be best defined as succeeding in doing what one had set about to do. If we understand the real worth of success then it would not be elusive. WE would stop beholding with awe the men who had made it big. Not that their importance would diminish in our eyes. But we too would, with a little effort, join them as successful persons and from a stage of mutual admiration.