Comments on: The Illusion of Success http://frombottomup.com/the-illusion-of-success/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-illusion-of-success Climbing The Mountain of Life Together Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:27:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Tristan Lee http://frombottomup.com/the-illusion-of-success/comment-page-1/#comment-496 Tristan Lee Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:25:43 +0000 http://frombottomup.com/?p=758#comment-496 Hey Oleg. I totally agree with you that success always about receiving a reward or topping the charts. It can be about what makes you happy and what fills you with meaning. Both of these are forms of success as well. Thank you for your detailed reply. Hey Oleg. I totally agree with you that success always about receiving a reward or topping the charts. It can be about what makes you happy and what fills you with meaning. Both of these are forms of success as well. Thank you for your detailed reply.

]]> By: Oleg Mokhov http://frombottomup.com/the-illusion-of-success/comment-page-1/#comment-493 Oleg Mokhov Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:31:56 +0000 http://frombottomup.com/?p=758#comment-493 Hey Tristan, Success = your happiness, not what someone else says it should be. If you love making music, and you create new tunes every day, then you've already "made it." You don't need awards or industry accolades to be successful. Topping the charts is something that the media and the industry pushes on you, but if it's not a fit for you, then it won't be a success for you either - you'll unlikely be happy doing everything required to get to that position (touring, interviews, etc.). Of course, if you DO love that kind of competition and enjoy winning awards, then that becomes your success. But it's a success because it makes YOU happy, not because someone else said it should be that way. Success by itself is an empty word - you need to fill it with what makes you happy. Do you desire to climb to the top of Mt. Everest, or do you simply enjoy getting out and rock climbing every weekend? Both can be a success - it just depends on which type of person you are. Nice one pointing out the illusion of success. It's not something inherent or what the media says but what we make it for ourselves, Oleg Hey Tristan,

Success = your happiness, not what someone else says it should be.

If you love making music, and you create new tunes every day, then you’ve already “made it.” You don’t need awards or industry accolades to be successful. Topping the charts is something that the media and the industry pushes on you, but if it’s not a fit for you, then it won’t be a success for you either – you’ll unlikely be happy doing everything required to get to that position (touring, interviews, etc.).

Of course, if you DO love that kind of competition and enjoy winning awards, then that becomes your success. But it’s a success because it makes YOU happy, not because someone else said it should be that way.

Success by itself is an empty word – you need to fill it with what makes you happy. Do you desire to climb to the top of Mt. Everest, or do you simply enjoy getting out and rock climbing every weekend? Both can be a success – it just depends on which type of person you are.

Nice one pointing out the illusion of success. It’s not something inherent or what the media says but what we make it for ourselves,
Oleg

]]> By: Tristan Lee http://frombottomup.com/the-illusion-of-success/comment-page-1/#comment-489 Tristan Lee Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:43:13 +0000 http://frombottomup.com/?p=758#comment-489 Hi Douglass. I loved how you put it in those words, that success is more favorable when it comes to outcome and result. Thanks for this, and yes, don't punish yourself for getting things wrong! Just take the shot again, and keep going! Hi Douglass. I loved how you put it in those words, that success is more favorable when it comes to outcome and result. Thanks for this, and yes, don’t punish yourself for getting things wrong! Just take the shot again, and keep going!

]]> By: Douglas http://frombottomup.com/the-illusion-of-success/comment-page-1/#comment-487 Douglas Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:24 +0000 http://frombottomup.com/?p=758#comment-487 Tristan, I thought I'd give your post a read and I loved it. Success as a process is largely ignored in favour of success an an outcome/result. You have reminded me to frame the process of ongoing development as success and also made me realise (personally) - why the heck do I need to punish myself so much if I get certain things wrong! Be like Michael Jordan, adjust and take the shot again! THAT is a realistic way of approaching life. Thanks Doug Tristan, I thought I’d give your post a read and I loved it. Success as a process is largely ignored in favour of success an an outcome/result. You have reminded me to frame the process of ongoing development as success and also made me realise (personally) – why the heck do I need to punish myself so much if I get certain things wrong! Be like Michael Jordan, adjust and take the shot again! THAT is a realistic way of approaching life.

Thanks

Doug

]]> By: Tristan Lee http://frombottomup.com/the-illusion-of-success/comment-page-1/#comment-433 Tristan Lee Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:58:21 +0000 http://frombottomup.com/?p=758#comment-433 Hey Quam. The way you put it was spot on. Success and happiness is a journey as well as a process. I agree that realizing this can bring more peace into one's life. Thank you. Hey Quam. The way you put it was spot on. Success and happiness is a journey as well as a process. I agree that realizing this can bring more peace into one’s life. Thank you.

]]> By: Quam http://frombottomup.com/the-illusion-of-success/comment-page-1/#comment-431 Quam Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:46:12 +0000 http://frombottomup.com/?p=758#comment-431 Great article! Many people forget that success is a journey and not a destination, the journey being the process. Realizing that success and happiness are a journey brings peace into one's life. Great article! Many people forget that success is a journey and not a destination, the journey being the process. Realizing that success and happiness are a journey brings peace into one’s life.

]]> By: Tristan Lee http://frombottomup.com/the-illusion-of-success/comment-page-1/#comment-409 Tristan Lee Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:09:09 +0000 http://frombottomup.com/?p=758#comment-409 Hey Alex. I agree with you that learning new things and helping others is a way of viewing success. Success isn't always measured by a certain day that comes, but can be measured as everyday process. Thank you for your reply! Hey Alex. I agree with you that learning new things and helping others is a way of viewing success. Success isn’t always measured by a certain day that comes, but can be measured as everyday process. Thank you for your reply!

]]> By: Alex Hudish http://frombottomup.com/the-illusion-of-success/comment-page-1/#comment-407 Alex Hudish Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:21:40 +0000 http://frombottomup.com/?p=758#comment-407 Hi Tristan! Thank you for this post. Very inspiring. Every day we are on this planet is a success already. Surviving another day, learning new things, helping others - adds additional levels to our success. We should appreciate more where we are, set clear goals as to where we want to be and measure our success individually and independently of what the "common sense" and other people tell us. Alex Hi Tristan!
Thank you for this post. Very inspiring.
Every day we are on this planet is a success already. Surviving another day, learning new things, helping others – adds additional levels to our success. We should appreciate more where we are, set clear goals as to where we want to be and measure our success individually and independently of what the “common sense” and other people tell us.

Alex

]]> By: Tristan Lee http://frombottomup.com/the-illusion-of-success/comment-page-1/#comment-387 Tristan Lee Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:24:48 +0000 http://frombottomup.com/?p=758#comment-387 Haha, thanks Diggy. Your way of seeing success is more towards doing rather than having. I like that. :) Haha, thanks Diggy. Your way of seeing success is more towards doing rather than having. I like that. :)

]]> By: Diggy - Upgradereality.com http://frombottomup.com/the-illusion-of-success/comment-page-1/#comment-386 Diggy - Upgradereality.com Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:57:14 +0000 http://frombottomup.com/?p=758#comment-386 Hey Tristan!! Totally cool post! The definition of success I have is 'Reaching the goals you set for yourself". Success is not a million dollars or CEO of a massive company. Success can be 'having seen every country in the world' or 'being independent and working on your own terms'. I like your blog! Looks very neat and clean :) Cheers! Diggy Hey Tristan!!

Totally cool post!
The definition of success I have is ‘Reaching the goals you set for yourself”.
Success is not a million dollars or CEO of a massive company. Success can be ‘having seen every country in the world’ or ‘being independent and working on your own terms’.

I like your blog! Looks very neat and clean :)
Cheers!
Diggy

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