It is evident that success means different things to different people. However, I think being successful means the ability to adapt, share, and inspire.
First, adapting to the environment is not within everyone’s ability. Only those who are in tune with what surrounds them can be successful. Facing a problem, working on a solution, and eventually fixing it is truly something one has to be proud of. This is how adaptation works.
Second, I strongly believe that only through sharing what people know or have, life would become both easier and better. Being selfish will not take one further. The rule is very simple: one has to give so as to be given back. In other words, reward requires sacrifice.
Third, by means of adaptation and sharing, one will come to inspire people around oneself. In fact, only great people do inspire. Oftentimes, some people may feel jealous of one's success. To that person I say, do not worry for this means that you are well ahead of the rest; I, only, recommend that you be modest and remember that modesty is never a virtue of weakness. After all, most successful people, including Einstein and Jobs, were humble.
It is worth mentioning that the above formula is not the only one. Therefore, there must be other recipes for success out there.
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