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How do you know when you’ve finally “made it?” What do you do next if you find the success you’ve been chasing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When many people hit success, they don’t even know they have it. That’s because there’s not one solid definition of success\u2014everyone measures success differently, and you have to find your own meaning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out how to measure success, according to The Motivation Myth<\/a><\/em> by Jeff Haden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Editor\u2019s note: This article is part of Shortform\u2019s guide to success<\/a>. If you like what you read here, there\u2019s plenty more to check out in the guide!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creating Your Own Idea of Success<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Knowing how to measure success is crucial to living a balanced, healthy life. Haden offers guidelines on how to realistically measure success, why you should aim for it in multiple parts of your life, and why personal goals should be just as important, if not more important, than professional ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He begins by pointing out that any goal you pursue comes with a cost<\/strong>. Chasing professional goals<\/a> will often mean neglecting the rest of your life while devoting yourself to personal goals will usually mean not making the most of your career. Therefore, Haden says it\u2019s unrealistic to believe that you can maximize both. Instead, you need to be honest with yourself about how you define \u201cgood enough.\u201d If you wish to be among the top 1% in any field, whether that\u2019s sales, photography, or weightlifting, it will take a lifetime of single-minded dedication. However, being counted in the top 10% is eminently rewarding and much more achievable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Does \u201cSuccess\u201d Really Mean?<\/strong>

Despite all the literature on how to achieve<\/a> success in life, a true definition of personal success is elusive. In general, authors agree with Haden that individual definitions of success will vary, and instead, they focus on the characteristics of success<\/a>. In The Success Principles<\/em><\/a>, Canfield links personal success to identifying and following your purpose in life. In The 10X Rule<\/em><\/a>, Grant Cardone explains that success isn\u2019t something with a limited supply, but instead, it\u2019s something you can work for and achieve again and again.

Philosophers and wellness experts take a different view. In Happy<\/em><\/a>, Derren Brown argues that chasing after achievements will keep you trapped on a neverending treadmill of desire, brief rewards, and disappointment. In The Happiness Advantage<\/em><\/a>, Shawn Achor also denies that success leads to happiness but says that instead, the reverse is true\u2014finding happiness is what leads you to success. In The Book of Joy<\/em><\/a>, the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu discount any connection between striving for accomplishments and finding joy in life, instead arguing that looking for external sources of fulfillment is inherently detrimental.

On the spectrum between these differing opinions as to what degree success leads to personal fulfillment, Haden\u2019s approach to qualifying success may be seen as more measured than the extremes on either end.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

With that in mind, Haden lays out the following rules:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Before setting out on an ambitious project, make sure that you\u2019re mentally, physically, and financially sound.<\/strong> If you can\u2019t meet your basic human needs<\/a> of food, shelter, community, and relationships, then that\u2019s what you have to take care of first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. When you set a long-term goal, choose one that fulfills you in more than one aspect of your life.<\/strong> It\u2019s easy to give up on goals that only serve one facet of yourself, such as your job or your health. A goal that brings together more than one ambition\u2014such as becoming a freelance writer to further your career and your creative drive\u2014will be more closely tied to your identity and less likely to get dropped by the wayside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Define your goal<\/a> in a way that\u2019s quantifiable.<\/strong> Your ambition can start as a nebulous dream, but as you set your course it should grow more concrete. Quantifiable goals let you know if you\u2019ve achieved them\u2014you\u2019ll know for certain when you\u2019ve finished hiking the Appalachian Trail, just as you\u2019ll know you\u2019ve scored an acting role in the latest television sitcom. Solid goals are based on more than just a feeling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goals for a Balanced Life<\/a><\/strong>

The path to fulfillment that Haden describes is a relatively recent human invention. In The One Thing<\/em><\/a>, Gary Keller<\/a> recounts that for most of human history, your work was your life, and all your daily activities were governed by the struggle to meet your basic needs. Once technology started freeing people from the endless daily drudgery of living, people started to seek the perfect balance between work, family, leisure, and achievement. In Lean In<\/em><\/a>, Sheryl Sandberg argues that some degree of balance is possible, but realistically it\u2019ll never be perfect and will require making compromises in various aspects of your life.

In Designing Your Life<\/em><\/a>, Bill Burnett and Dave Evans offer a practical approach to getting your life in order<\/a> before moving on to greater ambitions. The first step is a self-assessment to determine where you stand in terms of physical and mental health, your career, and overall happiness. Once you\u2019ve done that, you can identify what areas need improvement and set goals to bring your life into alignment.

Finally, in First Things First<\/em><\/a>, Stephen R. Covey makes the point that achieving a goal you\u2019ve worked long and hard for can actually be painful\u2014if it was the wrong goal all along. According to Covey, it\u2019s not enough that long-term goals be measurable and touch on various aspects of your life, as Haden suggests. They should also tap into the deeply human traits of creativity, willpower, and morality, as well as the self-awareness to change your ambitions if life and circumstances demand it.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Your Goal Isn\u2019t the End<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Haden makes clear that any goal you set for yourself isn\u2019t going to consume the rest of your life. Because of that, you should expect to have multiple goals<\/a>\u2014just not all at once.<\/strong> Instead, once you\u2019ve achieved success as you define it in relation to one specific objective, you should set your sights on the next one, and the next. Think about musicians who branch into acting, actors who become directors, and directors who write books. Consider athletes who open up restaurant chains, or restaurateurs who become travel writers. These are only the most well-known examples, but if you truly wish to have a well-rounded life<\/a>, you should be open to following your dreams in however many directions they take you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Shortform note: Haden is basically arguing in favor of becoming a polymath<\/em>\u2014someone who\u2019s well-versed in many skills and fields of knowledge<\/a>. The most famous example of a polymath was Leonardo da Vinci<\/a>, who was skilled as a scientist, an engineer, and an artist. As opposed to specialists with narrow expertise, people with skills in a variety of areas can combine them in innovative ways<\/a> peculiar to their own unique sets of knowledge. Adaptability, flexibility, and having a wide range of interests are going to become more and more valuable, both for the workforce and for mental health, as people live longer lives in the future<\/a>.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of all, when you begin a cycle of improvement, repetition, and self-motivation<\/a>, you need to be sure that the goal you\u2019ve picked is something you\u2019ll enjoy. Also, your goals don\u2019t have to be aspirations that send your life in a whole new direction\u2014they might simply be new skills to add to what you already do. Haden suggests that the most fulfilling goals are things you\u2019ll regret if you don\u2019t ever try.<\/strong> More likely than not, those goals won\u2019t have anything to do with your profession, but they\u2019ll be no less rewarding for having been followed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, nothing\u2019s ever as rewarding as a dream. So define what you want, build a program to achieve it, create a positive cycle of reinforcement, persevere through the hard times, and enjoy every win along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Shortform note: By arguing that you should pursue success<\/a> in multiple fields that you\u2019re passionate about, Haden implies that happiness and fulfillment should be your objectives, and not just success for its own sake. But is happiness something you can achieve by design? In The Happiness Project<\/em><\/a>, Gretchen Rubin says it is. She set herself the year-long goal of improving her life in several key areas, including work, relationships, parenting, and play. At the end of her experiment, she concluded that happiness is a goal you can work for, agreeing with Haden that it\u2019s the work that counts and that you don\u2019t need to wait around for motivation.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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