Success has different definitions but one constant that exists within all the definitions. It is simply achieving one's goal. We all have different goals and targets to achieve. Success to someone is getting water and food three times a day for the rest of his/ her life. To another, success is being able to win the lady of his dream. To wrestlers, success is being the champion in the ring. On steemit, success even varies. Its not everyone who is very much interested in making a whole lot of money or becoming a whale. Some people are genuinely interested in being heard and when their articles get noticed, their success has been achieved. Success is therefore relative and what might be a success to an individual might be a failure to the other.
I remember back in the lower primary when i was in class 6, we had our end of trimester examination. Every-time we had this examination, i feel uneasy and afraid. Mostly, i wasn't afraid of failing in the examination. What i was scared of was not being the best student in class. One day, our results slips were shared among us and everyone was happy. Most people had marks above 80%. A very close friend of mine knew not my marks and was concerned for my quietness. I had previously seen the mark of my competitor. He had scored 98%. My friend thinking i had such a low mark wanted to console me. He was very much angry when he discovered that i had 96% which was the second highest mark in the class. He didn't really understand what success meant to me. Indeed success is relative.
If success is relative, can there be an objective scale to measure and attain it? Wouldn't every attempt to attain it be subjective and as such we all have our routes? I will say the question is partly true for a yes answer. We all have what we call success and due to such varieties we need to work towards it different in our own ways. But there are common traits that history and knowledge has proven common to every successful individual. Most people believe hard-work is the key to success. Its partly true but hard-work doesn't actually lead one to success.
I recently realized this when i started writing on steemit. In my first year, i realized my mum works harder than i do and his target for success is money. I work part time but earn more than her on steemit. This told me that it really doesn't matter whether you are working hard or not, the most important thing is obsession. Obsession will lead you to the smart way of making your success come true.
Source
I guess you just missed the main theme for this article. I will iterate again, to be successful, you need to be obsessed with what you want to achieve. Let us scrutinize the life of the greatest basket ball player. There is an interesting story about Michael Jordan described in a book on him “Michael Jordan: A life above the rim”. Jordan schooled in Varsity and joined his school football team in his first year. One year after joining the team, he couldn't match up to the other players and his seat was taken by another. He never stopped playing the game after being cut off. He now even played it more. He played to perfection. He developed his skills and kept on with his game. Jordan was obsessed about his failure to join the team and wasn't ready for another failure so he trained.
Source
Michael Jordan life is a simple description of what an obsession is. Obsession has no end. You continue to progress no matter what it takes. You just push on and fight on till you hit the mark. That drove Jordan to becoming the worlds greatest player.
So if you want success, check how many times you work on your goals. If you are getting tired, remember, you aren't obsessed enough. Be obsessed with your success and it will follow you wherever you. Have a wonderful day.