SUCCESS = +ve CHNAGE

Just the other day, my friend of childhood asked me, "How would you characterize success?". While, I paused to think and respond, could not resist but responded spontaneously "Success means positive (+ve) change!". I could see mixed reactions on his face, and he was expecting me to explain it a bit.

I have come across several successful personalities since childhood, some of them I personally interacted, some them about whom I read and followed in news papers, and electronic media. When I closely analyzed one think that was common amongst all of them that they changed every time they emerged successful. The change was so very evident that they were recognized as winners or successful individuals or groups.

For instance, whenever student comes first in the class or school he or she improvises his or her ability to grasp, remember, read, understand, and write, improvises his or her style of answering questions, style of writing, etc. There is positive change that occurs which makes him/her perform best than other students.

Whenever a sprinter or marathoner wons the race, he improvises to a great degree in terms of stamina, speed, endurance, psychological planning, ability to dream, etc. When a social worker turns out to be successful political leader, he improvises his public relations, public speaking, social and political networking, political ambitions, etc.

Even for instance, when ever I changed my jobs, I got better packages, better recognitions. Whenever, I criss-crossed across the continents, visited institutions and individuals, shared my views and thought, my research community began to recognize me as successful person in my field of profession. Similarly, when we changed houses, we moved into better one than last accommodation.

Success thus means change. Change which is positive. This positive change is so very significant that community and society recognizes you as successful individual. However, for change to happen one must have passion and quest for positive change, one must dare to move into uncomfortable, unexplored territories. One must dare to do things, that others usually have fear to do. Change can not happen automatically, and without you doing anything. For change to happen, you need to change. Thus, get ready to change. Further, success directly proportional to positive change. Change yourself to accept and assimilate the change, and success would be yours. Thus,

SUCCESS = +ve CHANGE.