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July 2008 
The True Measure of Success: ADVERSITY
Posted on Jul 3rd, 2008
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wanderer7
wanderer7
we tend to idolise greatness; be really impressed by it. Scale and size impresses us no end.
The Big Players, the Big Money, the Big Stage. This is what first comes to mind when we think of Success or Achievement.
I tend to have a slightly different view.
To me: success to relative to the challenges faced. By this, I mean, what skills and abiliies does a person bring to a task, and then how well do they perform or achieve?
A person with lots of talent needs a big challenge to 'succeed' or be 'satisfied'; an ordinary task for them is nothing; they can do it with their eyes closed and their hands tied in knots. The BIG STAGE, certainly, for these individuals.
But equally, if you have lesser abilities and talents (or are handicapped, perhaps) a smaller challenge is also a measure of success. You have less to bring to the table, and so if you do 'succeed' at your task or job, then that can be as equally an impressive victory; it is all about the RATIO between YOU and the TASK.
so even simple things (like learning to read, controlling one's anger, staying off drugs) can be enormous, gigantic SUCCESS STORIES in the lives of ordinary people; of course, these are not the tales that lace our newspaper columns or make it to the broadcast news; we have to go to the well of social media to read about these. But these STORIES OF ORDINARY MEN AND WOMEN can be as INSPIRING and REVEALING as the 'Big Picture' stories we so often see in films and novels.
There is a certain magic in the lives of the ordinary; it is all about the Relative Challenge that each of us faces on a Daily Basis.
Each life is a living human experiment; an experience in adversity.
blessings, and be well
wanderer7
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Hi ……………………WANDERER
You are not wandering. You are on course. Thank you
JM
Wanderer, Mystic
Yes!
So many different ways to experiencing, awaken, grow, expand, express and more.
I prefer the loving and gentle ways and embrace the adversity as I am able.
I enjoy your expressions.
LeAnn
HI JM, LeAnn, thanks so much for your thoughts. Very much appreciated!
w7
We're all on a Hero's Journey, aren't we? I'm just as impressed with a child learning how to ride a bike as with someone scaling Mt. Everest, running the New York marathon or fighting off an “incurable” disease.
And of course there's nothing that impresses me more than my ability to get out of bed every morning. :)
Funny you should mention adversity–but that’s a story for another time.
Hey, Wanderer,
I’ve been a poor correspondent, I know. However, I currently have an
idea that I would appreciate a “gut” response on. Is it worth people’s
time if they were to run across a blog with this material on it?
Thanks,
Rationalpsychic (and getting less rational by the day!)