The Mistaken Success

We all like to be successful. We want to be part of the “airs…”. We want to be a millionaire, billionaire, trillionaire and all the airs or the hairs.

Hey, STOP! According to John C. Maxwell in his book Failing Forward success is not just define by the measure of wealth, fame and power. It is more than that. I agree with him and I want to be successful. Success is only success when it is defined in these terms;

Knowing your purpose in life
Growing to reach your potential
Sowing the seeds that benefit others

You see, lately me and my colleagues are required to work from Monday to Sunday and Monday to Sunday continuously. And I did it for 4 weeks without resting. To many even to myself I felt that it was scratch of abuse to life by putting all our eggs into the "work basket" and neglecting all that it is important in life.

Even though I have been neglecting my responsibilities for the past one month for things that are more important but I was trying my best to look at the welfare of my company, taking care of its interest and wanting to do my best in my last three months notice before I leave. If I want to take glory, I would give all the glory to my God.

Currently, how to do my best in my company? Is to trade my energy and seizing the opportunity to sell as much as I can but not allowing the work to go into my head! Not to promote workaholic because I felt that this will hurt us in the end in a way or another. Success is sowing the seed that benefit others, not for own glory. You can do it unseen, untold and un-brag-about-it. Uhh, am I too blunt? I have one problem, I tend to brag. Don’t we?

More than that, as an agent in the marketplace, I believe we are put there for a purpose. Some may want to build their numbers in their bank accounts while others to build their own names. But there is a purpose to more than that. Know what is yours as I know I really do not want to promote any form of exploits to the labour market and not even to give in – firstly, by making a stand for what is right, fair and just. Why? In the history, employees often complaint that their boss exploits them but in actual fact, employees are the ones who allows it. Agree?

Remember the definition of success? Don’t get me wrong, I am also not promoting laziness or asking you to put all the blame to the company. It is all about focus and the right mindset. Promoting what is right, fair and just which eventually will make a difference to our nation and the world, through ONE LIFE, through your life. You may see that your life is tiny and can't do much, but you are wrong.

But I have seen people, once given authority and power, they tend to hem on the powerless, poorer and less smart. You know friends; our purpose and potential can be more than that. We ought to focus on sowing seeds that benefit others and not our own. It will do more harm when we focus inwardly and not outwardly. True?

If you are given the power and authority, remember Spiderman? The greater your power, the greater is your responsibility. Remember Transformer? You ought to be protector and not destroyer. Yes, it is okay if you are being hurt for fighting what is right. We ought to know that the ones that fights for righteous and stand for his faith will always be the minority, the rejected, the misunderstood, alone and feeling like a failure. But you will have peace, the peace that transcends all understanding.

Going back to what John C. Maxwell said, “Failure is merely a price to pay for achievements or your success journey.” If you feel that all your efforts are not being rewarded or appreciated and feeling like a failure then just remember the definition of success and failure again. Keep that in mind.

So do you still want to be successful? :) Be one. You have all my moral support.