19th July 2025
Yesterday, on my birthday,
A dear friend asked me
“How were the last 12 months,”
Was it a “successful” Year?
I sat back & reviewed the year gone by and that got me thinking,
“What is success?”
What does “success” mean to me.
Success for me is definitely not about the assets and cars I own, the home I live in or the wealth in my vault or my corpus.
Success is more about being ‘A Successful Human.’
Success I feel is more about relationships,
Are you a successful child, father
A successful sibling, parent
A successful Friend, leader
A successful teacher, follower?
Do people smile when they hear your name?
Do they look up to you for help & guidance?
Do you have empathy and compassion for a fellow being?
Do you forgive easily & understand that everyone is fighting a battle you know nothing about?
Do you show kindness,
Are you the first one to smile and reach out to help?
Whenever I think of success, I am reminded of the beautiful words of Bessie Anderson Stanley (Graphic attatched) and her definition of success and that has been my benchmark for a while.
At the end of my current introspection,
I realized that I still have a long way to success,
I still need to travel a fair distance,
I still need to make significant improvements in my attitude & behavior,
I still need to win many a heart,
I still need to forgive many & move on,
I still need to unravel many a mystery,
I still need to understand & comprehend many a truth,
before I can truly claim success.
Remember there is only one way to find out if you are successful or not;
Go to a mirror and Check for yourselves & you will get the right answer.
A mirror never lies.
May the coming days & months & years bring more meaningful success to all my family & friends and may we all make a difference to this wonderful world.
Be ‘Truly Successful’ & Stay Blessed forever!