Motivation to succeed

7 Chapter 1 – Define Success on Your Own Terms “Your true success in life begins only when you make the commitment to become excellent at what you do.” —Brian Tracy “Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.” —John Wooden “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.” – Steve Jobs Success, like happiness, is an individual pursuit. For years, we have been taught that success is all about making a lot of money. That is also what we have inadvertently taught our children and in turn, they too will pass on this folly to their children. You might never have heard your parents speak about success but isn’t it true that they often encouraged you to become a Lawyer or Doctor, long before you were old enough to know what you are good at? Why do you think this is the case? The prominence associated with these jobs may only be part of the reasons we subtly push our children in that direction. But for the most part, it is the money that they find attractive. Even if they or their children are