Essay Number Two
Essay Number Two
Karen Chamberlin
Composition One
What does having a successful life entail? Some may think that being successful is having the job you have been dreaming about your entire life, others may think it is having all the money in the world. Some may think its power or fame, beauty, or going down in history for something incredible they accomplished. Sure all these things sound great and may be everything you dreamed of and more but you don’t need these things to make you successful. Success In life entails much more than that and reaches a much deeper level then money or fame or beauty. Having a successful life means having a balance of well-being, stability, and family.
I was raised to be proud of who I am and where I came from. I know now as an adult things in my life could have been much worse, for example I always had food in my stomach, clothes on my back, and a roof over my head. My parents didn’t have the best jobs and couldn’t give me everything I wanted but, they tried their best and always loved my unconditionally. I owe it to my parents for my opinion on what a successful life is, they have always encouraged and inspired me and have always wanted to be just like them.
Well- being, what does that mean to you? I will tell you what it means to me, it means being mentally and physical healthy. With mental health I’m talking about being positive having self-esteem and courage to stand up for what you believe in. Your mental health gives you a whole different perspective on life, if you’re satisfied with yourself you will live a much more successful life. People are not always satisfied with their lives, but if you take something terrible that happened to you and show that it can turn into something incredible you get a whole new empowerment. Like Rory Sutherland states “Things are not what they are; they are what we think they are” (TED talk; Sweet Spot). What he means by this is if we always look at things in a more positive way you can
Karen Chamberlin
Composition One
What does having a successful life entail? Some may think that being successful is having the job you have been dreaming about your entire life, others may think it is having all the money in the world. Some may think its power or fame, beauty, or going down in history for something incredible they accomplished. Sure all these things sound great and may be everything you dreamed of and more but you don’t need these things to make you successful. Success In life entails much more than that and reaches a much deeper level then money or fame or beauty. Having a successful life means having a balance of well-being, stability, and family.
I was raised to be proud of who I am and where I came from. I know now as an adult things in my life could have been much worse, for example I always had food in my stomach, clothes on my back, and a roof over my head. My parents didn’t have the best jobs and couldn’t give me everything I wanted but, they tried their best and always loved my unconditionally. I owe it to my parents for my opinion on what a successful life is, they have always encouraged and inspired me and have always wanted to be just like them.
Well- being, what does that mean to you? I will tell you what it means to me, it means being mentally and physical healthy. With mental health I’m talking about being positive having self-esteem and courage to stand up for what you believe in. Your mental health gives you a whole different perspective on life, if you’re satisfied with yourself you will live a much more successful life. People are not always satisfied with their lives, but if you take something terrible that happened to you and show that it can turn into something incredible you get a whole new empowerment. Like Rory Sutherland states “Things are not what they are; they are what we think they are” (TED talk; Sweet Spot). What he means by this is if we always look at things in a more positive way you can