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Success is a spectrum.
What does that mean?
Well, it means what is ideal for you or idyllic even may not be for me and vice versa.
Don’t worry, it’s actually a good thing, but for some reason, this success situation has stupified us all.
When you reach a certain definition of success and do not find it pleasing to the palate, do not pretend to like it! Be honest about it and save us from the suffering, too, please!
Oh, how I have wanted to smack people in the face when I have worked oh so hard to achieve something oh so difficult to attain, let alone sustain, and they tell me that it’s not worth it, but letting go of this useless success stock item is also a mistake.
It’s a mistake because someone else will get what I do not want; think about that. Why the hell do I care if someone gets what I do not desire or have a need for? That seems…messed up.
Can’t think of an example of such a situation? Here’s a messed up one for you. I know someone who would rather their spouse die than divorce them because divorcing them would make them look like a failure. Can you imagine wishing death on your SPOUSE? If you’re married, you’ve probably thought about it a couple of times today already, but is that a good thing? Is not divorce the better option for both parties?
Workplace scenario? I know someone who hates their job. Absolutely hates this dream situation of a job, but will not leave it. Do…
