Is that Really Success?

"If it makes you worse it is not Success"

I read this quote recently and it made me stop and ponder its message. A lot of times we as ambitious people will push ourselves to become high achievers in all aspects of our lives. This is an amazing mindset because it helps us to move from mediocre to great in whatever we put in our minds to accomplish.

However, this mindset can be detrimental and destructive if not kept in check. This is true because being a high achiever can easily turn into an overly aggressive bully, pushing people to accomplish their agendas. Also, not everyone around you is interested in being a high achieving person, but may just wants to coast through life. So trying to inspire them to be better, can lead to strife, anger, and eventually bitterness.

What helps me to keep my ambitious nature in check, is by writing my thoughts down and being extremely observant of how others react to my words and actions. Writing down my thoughts, helps me check myself before I start building bitter feelings towards someone or something. Being extremely observant, helps me see how others take my words and actions and correct myself in the moment to keep everyone happy.