To discuss on this topic let’s look how these words are described in dictionaries. Success is described that:
1-the achieving of the results wanted or hoped for
2-something that achieves positive results
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/success?q=success
And also Money is:
1-coins or notes that are used to buy things,
2- The amount of these that one person has
I think it is difficult to define the word
of “success” because it has several meanings for each people. It depends
on what people want to achieve in their life.
Considering these, we separate people four
groups according to some critters for this topic. Let’s look at them and think
of what success is for you.
1-People who are both rich and successful:
STEVE JOBS:
Steve Jobs was fired from Apple, the company he co-founded. During his time away from Apple, Jobs co-founded computer company NeXT, which was later acquired by Apple, and launched Pixar Animation Studios. When he returned to Apple nearly a decade later, he brought the innovation of the iPod, iPhone, and iPad. According to Forbes based on September 2011, his net worth was $ 9 billion.
WALT DISNEY:
In 1919, Disney was fired from Kansas City Star. According to his editor, he "lacked imagination and had no good ideas". Afterwards Disney acquired Laugh-O-Gram, an animation studio he later drove into bankruptcy. Finally he decided to set his sights on a more profitable area: Hollywood. He and his brother moved to California and stated to producing a successful cartoon series and he gain so much money.
2- People who are successful but not rich:
For them money is not everything. They tried to achieve something and reach their target without money. They loved their job and they devoted themselves to be successful in their penniless world. Sometimes, people do not care about people’s successes during their life period. In other words, while the successful people are living, the society does not wonder and talk about their success. When they die, the society starts to listen to their songs and read their books. Therefore, these authors, singers and actors/actresses cannot earn sizeable amount of money. In history, there is full of people who are not rich but successful. What is more, there are some talented people who cannot attract the society’s attention.
ADILE NAŞIT:
Adile
Naşit was a Turkısh actress, who is best known for being the partner of Münir Özkul in movies like Neşeli Günler and in Hababam Sınıfı (Hababam Class). She also
starred in many plays, movies and a children's programme called Uykudan
Önce (Before Sleep) as a storyteller.Her films are so successful that Turkish
people watch them effusively. She is remembered by almost all Turkısh people
even now. Although she had a lot of fans and successful films, she could not
earn so much money.
NEŞET ERTAŞ:
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Neşet Ertaş was one of the most successful
singer today’s world. His folk songs have been sung for ages. He was offered to
be “performer of the government” but he refused. He did never measure his
talent and success in this area with awards or money. He dedicated to public the
awards he took. His song’s copyrights have never been given properly but the
money he couldn’t take is not a hinder in front of his success. Without earning
huge money, he made approximately 24 albums. Public haven’t treated him as his
unsuccessful, contrast to he will always be a good, perfect bald in our minds
and hearts. He proves that success is in a person’s inside not his pockets.
We are
remembered with respect the big singer :
http://www.izlesene.com/video/neset-ertas-neredesin-sen/6895829#
3- People who are rich but regarded as not successful:
We usually realize the examples of this kind of people in our daily life. Both famous and rich people in society can go through this process. They are rich but either their Money can’t make them happy or they gain Money without trying thanks to luck.
SAKIP SABANCI :
He
had a lot of wealth such as houses, yachts and corporations. In addition, a
Toyota factory in which hundreds of cars were produced belongs to him. However,
he said that
"I HAVE A HUGE TOYOTA FACTORY, BUT I DON’T
HAVE A SON WHO CAN DRAW A CAR!"
Ahmet Bayram with nine children won a prize
in 2005.He obtained 1 million and 250 thousands in one night. Immediately, he
divorced from his wife and he gambled money away. Later he was found as dead
because of committing suicide in bath.
4-Success in perspective of simple views, daily life:
-One of this is to regard little happiness
or events which is full of proud as success.
For
example when a mother looks her child who is happy because s/he picks some
flowers or on a special day remembers her/his family, she feels success with proud for her.
When a friend who you care, says you that
s/he is glad to be friend with you, Don't you feel succeeded beside happiness?
Or being loved by your teacher you loved so
much feels like you achieved very important thing. Those moments are a kind of
success because we all link success with happiness or different emotion anyway.
-Another is to ignore real success because
of not earning money or valuable things.
For example, when a person gets a degree in
a contest, award is the first thing to bring the mind. Think of it, when you
see a poster about a discipline you good at, you probably look how value reward
is and according to its value you decide whether you join or not. In this part,
it is thought that success is nothing without money. This type of people think
money is power and everything.
Consequently, we have given our researches
about this topic as possible as unbiased and we try to show different
perspective about being successful and wealth. What kind of your thought is?
Does success really mean money in life?
Now, we ask for some extras. In your comments, please
-describe your own ‘success’ with only one
phrase.
-write one each OBJECTS which calls to your
mind when I say “SUCCESS” and when I say “MONEY”. (such as a cup, my mom, smiley face, car, home...)
And, also here are a few quizzes about
“will you be successful?” etc. By looking those you can notice how success is
evaluated by people. It’s up to you.
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