In this episode, Kalob and Jacob discuss the term success. We analyze stereotypical definitions of success and talk about how we define it.
- “70 percent of lottery winners end up bankrupt in just a few years after receiving a large financial windfall.” National Endowment for Financial Education
Dictionary definitions of success:
- “The accomplishment of an aim or purpose.”
- “The attainment of popularity or profit.”
- “A person or thing that achieves desired aims or attains prosperity.”
- “The outcome of an undertaking, specified as achieving or failing to achieve its aims.”
SuccessQuest definition of success: Continual progress on all levels.
- Physical
- Emotional
- Intellectual
- Spiritual - 71% of Americans said that their spiritual beliefs are a positive guiding force for them. Time.com - Here’s How Happy Americans Are Right Now
- Financial
- Social - Loneliness can be a greater health risk than smoking Harvard - The pursuit of happiness
- Failure: An Essential Ingredient of Success
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- Podcast
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- Recommended Books