Whats Your Definition of Success Write It Down!

What’s Your Definition of Success Write It Down! What’s Your Definition of Success Write It Down! 100Years ago, success was a very simple thing to define. It almost always included some level of wealth and health, and maybe a happy home life, too. But today’s definition of success really depends on who you ask. Many people no longer narrowly define success by the numbers in their bank account, which leads us to wonder what your definition of success looks like. According to the national Success Project Survey from Strayer University, a mind-blowing 90 percent of people believe that success has far more to do with personal happiness than power, fame, or what you own. So, if you’re still stuck in a wealth = success mentality, below are some new ways to determine what your definition of success is- and what truly matters to you. You might be (happily) surprised at what you discover. Am I doing what I love? There’s no doubt about it: loving what you do makes all the difference between having a job and having a career. While you can have a job that pays the bills and pursue your passion on the side in the form of a hobby, there’s no reason why you can’t merge the two to have a job that incorporates some of the things you love. So if you’re stuck in a loveless job, or if you’re starting your job search, try to look beyond doing what you’ve always done in terms of work (and not really liked) and go outside the box to find a job that will make your heart happy. Does this job give me the flexibility I need? In today’s world, it’s becoming increasingly harder to work within the parameters of a 9-5 office job. Keeping your work life completely separate from your personal life for eight hours a day, 40 hours a week is almost impossible. That’s why having a flexible job can greatly reduce your stress levels by allowing you to merge career and kids and accomplish everything that you need to do, both on the work front and the home front. So if your definition for success includes having more work-life balance, flexible work is one of the best ways to achieve that. Want to find a job that offers more flexibility? Get started by checking out the top 100 companies with remote jobs in 2015.   Are my financial needs being met? If you think that your level of success can be measured strictly by the amount of numbers in your salary, think again. Working 80-hour workweeks simply to have enough cash to keep up with the Joneses is becoming pretty passé. In fact, some workers, particularly millennials, often prefer to work at jobs they love and will forego a fat bank account in favor of work-life balance and a job that fulfills them. So consider what is important to you: you might realize that a fabulous job offer with a fat salary attached to it is not as important to you if you never get to tuck your kids into bed at night. Ultimately, everyone has their own personal definition of success. Knowing exactly what yours is ahead of time can help you expedite your job search and help you find a position that makes you feel happy and, yes, successful. Readers, how do you define success? Is it a big bank account or being able to work from home so you can spend more time with your family? Let us know what you think in the comments below!