What does it mean to be a success? Is it something you are, or something you feel? How do you measure it? What does it look like? Who decides?
People have been congratulating me lately on my successes. At the same time, I have been feeling like a failure. Which is true?
I have been measuring success in conventional ways. I have never owned a home. I don’t have a family. I have never had much money. Does that make me a failure? Lately, I have been feeling that way, but I am reminded that there is more to measure.
I am often told that I influence positive changes in people’s lives. Folks tell me that my songs touch them in meaningful ways. I am a good listener. I am filled with compassion and gratitude. How can I be a failure if these things are true?
What is the goal in life? I think it is to make things better for others. In that way, I am on solid ground, but it sure would feel better if I could do that while feeling more secure and at home. I am working on it…
In the meantime, I will continue to write songs and send them out into the world. I will continue to hope that they find homes in people’s hearts. And I will continue to hold onto the vision of them buying me a charming little house some day…
(As I was getting ready to post this, I happened upon a quote by Joni Mitchell. She said, “Keep a good heart. That’s the most important thing in life. It’s not how much money you make or what you can acquire. The art of it is to keep a good heart.”)
Are you successful?
People have been congratulating me lately on my successes. At the same time, I have been feeling like a failure. Which is true?
I have been measuring success in conventional ways. I have never owned a home. I don’t have a family. I have never had much money. Does that make me a failure? Lately, I have been feeling that way, but I am reminded that there is more to measure.
I am often told that I influence positive changes in people’s lives. Folks tell me that my songs touch them in meaningful ways. I am a good listener. I am filled with compassion and gratitude. How can I be a failure if these things are true?
What is the goal in life? I think it is to make things better for others. In that way, I am on solid ground, but it sure would feel better if I could do that while feeling more secure and at home. I am working on it…
In the meantime, I will continue to write songs and send them out into the world. I will continue to hope that they find homes in people’s hearts. And I will continue to hold onto the vision of them buying me a charming little house some day…
(As I was getting ready to post this, I happened upon a quote by Joni Mitchell. She said, “Keep a good heart. That’s the most important thing in life. It’s not how much money you make or what you can acquire. The art of it is to keep a good heart.”)
Are you successful?