Definition of Success- Accomplishment of an aim or purpose.
These words are my family's thoughts on success. They vary from "winning" to "creating a family and watching them grow". One thought that really sticks out to me is "Conquering your fears", because I believe in life that if you have fear in regards of anything that it could possibly hold you back from the best experiences you can make. Fear of heights could hold you back from seeing the mountain top view in the Grand Canon. Fear of flying can hold you back from visiting your dream getaway. My whole life I loved heights and jumping off of rocks into the water at lakes, but one thing I never said I was going to do was going bungee jumping. I have always been scared of the rope snapping or coming back up to the bridge. While I was in Costa Rica over the summer I had the opportunity to go, and I knew it was one I couldn't pass up. The scenery was beautiful, the weather was perfect, and I knew it was a great chance to get over my fear. Standing on the ledge was terrifying, but once I jumped out and let myself free fall, I knew it was worth it. I loved every second of it, and conquering my fear felt amazing. To this day it is one of the best successes in my life, and I'm so happy I decided to do it.
Success to me is very interesting, because I view it in many different
ways. Each day we have small successes that potentially lead to large ones. Completing homework may be a small success
that leads to an A in calculus. In my case, every time I get an A on a
quiz I realize that it is one step closer to an A in the class, which is
very important because I need to pass it for my major. Also it's such a
huge deal to me because I am horrible at math, and earning an A in
calculus has been my goal since day 1, and if I achieve it I will be so
proud of myself.
When I was trying to decide what to do my mini project on, I couldn't chose if I wanted to keep my idea of success on a broader note, or single it out on just academics. But from personal experience I have tons more of achievements in sport related events rather than academic. That's why I want to keep the idea of success to either academic or sports because I feel that can connect to more people. And my decision also makes it easier to find sources. Or it can go the other way. Finding sources that is related to just success can be problematic because of how wide or broad the subject might be. The conversation about success varies and there are tons of people who love to talk about the idea because it is something we all look forward to.
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