What is success?

So now that it is March and all the hype for New Year’s Resolutions is over, I have a different view on resolutions very similar to my friend Sarah Anne Barlow. She mentioned on her blog not too long ago about having baby step resolutions and goals. I absolutely love that idea! It goes right along with this awesome book that I am reading, Your Roadmap For Success by John Maxwell, recommended highly by David Jay. And I highly recommend it to anyone that hasn’t read it! Everyone has thier view of what success is. Like it is some final destination that you get to. But John Maxwell’s book has a different perspective on success. Success is a journey. John’s definition of success is….knowing your purpose in life, growing to reach your maximum potential, and sowing seeds that benefit others. Wow! When I read that, it changed my whole view on what success really was. He says, “Success in life has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It’s what you do for others.” Reading this book has been a HUGE encouragement and motivation for me. It talks about attitude, goals and so much more!
Speaking of goals, he continues to say, “On the success journey, the goals you set become your route. The main thing is to be constantly moving toward your destination. And setting goals is the best way to make sure that continues to happen.
So what are your goals? Write them down on paper, read them over and over and act on them. Take one more step toward your goals. Take action! One of my goals this year is to read more books! So you might hear a lot more about the books I am reading. I wish I could quote the whole book to you, it is that good! I will leave you with one more quote from his book. “Success is waking up in the morning, whoever you are, wherever you are, however old or young, and bounding out of bed because there’s something out there that you love to do, that you believe in, that you’re good at—something that’s bigger than you are, and you can hardly wait to get at it again today.”