VERY often the benchmark of success is wealth. Everyone is judged by the external signs of wealth.
People pass disparaging remarks about those who are doing service or
providing for others but are not wealthy and do not display the signs
of wealth.
If people identify more with their external conditions or roles, they
will inevitably feel inferior or superior to others and so lack self
respect.
The ways in which society works often blinds an individual from
realising his/her own self-worth. For example, society sometimes gives
acknowledge-ment only to those who are wealthy or occupy a position of
authority. In reality, every individual has the right to know that
worth is inherent in every human being.
Self worth can help individuals avoid feelings of inferiority or superiority. The middle path is a dignified way of life.
Success is not a material thing. It is a state of being. We might call it contentment, happiness or even peace.
How do you define success? It is the completion of a task, another
job well done, an exam passed, a promise kept, or a mountain climbed.
Whatever we believe success to be will have a profound influence on our lives.
Bridget Menezes is the author of Self-Empowerment and Spiritual Counsellor. Readers can email her at lifestyle.bridget@thesundaily.com.
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