It is hard to define as the whole world is fall of different cultures in which success is viewed differently. But I think there is something impalatable and unpleasant with how many view success.
What is success to you?
The Rebel.
Success.
by The Rebel 8 Replies latest jw friends
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stillin
Leisure time -
The Rebel
Stillin " leisure time"
The Rebel :- Thats a good answer " stillin" because if you are stillin "leisure time" is SUCCESS. Even more so if you have conquered the feeling of guilt the organisation puts on " leisure time"
The Rebel.
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cognac
Being a good mom, having a good career, being a good person.
Yup, money's at the top of the list. Don't like handouts and want to provide a good future for my kids so they don't have to struggle the way I did. College isn't free... Tutors aren't free... The list goes on and on...
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truthseeker100
success for me is all about understanding.. The wiles of a woman or the machinery of Communism. A new language! Thats a good spot to start...... -
cognac
The wiles of a woman
Yeah, good luck with that one, lol...
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truthseeker100
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/174348
Seems appropriate here.
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The Rebel
I think success is having a brain that does not surrender to the presumed authority of its institutions, science,technology, art, literature and marketing values.
For example " The Rebel" died on whatever day I leave this forum. But how I live on from that death would be based on how successful I was having shared, interacted and absorbed my and other posters viewpoints.
Therefore my time here would not have been a success if due to my ignorance I was afraid to participate and learn in the debates. Therefore I believe the evolution of a person is what I consider success. I say this because a fantazy of mine is a future dream where the real success of my life is that I am not influenced by the media or advertising to define who I am.
The Rebel.
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The Rebel
Truthseeker thanks for the link to the poetry foundation.
In my opinion Poetry is:-
A) Serene
B) Free of elements of thought that may trespass upon universally accepted principals.
However does not the success of a poet come down to there descriptions of nature and of ones feelings? My observation is the poet and any artistic form of expressing God, are held up to the light on this forum and ridiculed. Now I am not saying that is right or wrong, but what I would say is that if I wasn't an athiest I may even be a poet.
The Rebel.