How Do YOU Define Success? Do You Agree with...

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Marilyn is looking for whatever there is. N. Jan 10, 2007, 6:23am EST

Hmm, I love Bob Dylan but lots of can't for whatever reason, do what we want to do each day (or any day for that matter). All I could think of with all the resolutions, was Revolution, by the Beatles! LOL

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Walter, The Patron Saint of Gather Jan 10, 2007, 6:44am EST

In the bigger spectrum of things, if one wakes in the morning and is able to go to sleep at night, then I believe that they have achieved success in terms of mere survival. That is to achieve the success of all successes. The "in between part" is an ideal of Dylan's that few ever achieve.
Good read Robin, you got's my brain goin'! Thanks for sharing!

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Walter, The Patron Saint of Gather Jan 10, 2007, 6:45am EST

P.S. I LOVE DYLAN!

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Amanda "middle of nowhere" C. Jan 10, 2007, 6:56pm EST

I think Dylan's viewpoint is a little selfish. Just MHO..I like Dylan, too.

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Robin"Buffy's Stunt Double" D. Jan 11, 2007, 12:28am EST

Peter-I totally agree with the part you added :) Sometimes have to do and want to do are not one in the same.

There's probably a philosophical argument that could go either way with Dylan's statement and I like the different responses that have been posted :)

On some days my doing what I want to do in between means that I get a good cup of coffee and have 10 minutes to enjoy it :)

Amanda-Dylan may have had a little more time to kick back than the lot of us :)

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Robin"Buffy's Stunt Double" D. Jan 11, 2007, 12:33am EST

Walter-now you have me thinking more..lol I think that in the grand scheme of things that it is noteworthy that in spite of whatever the day might bring/or night that people choose to get out of bed. You summed that up nicely :)

Maybe the "in between" part could mean making the time to do something rather than letting things determine what we should do in between too?? Keep thinking on that

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Sandy (Site Psychic™) Knauer Jan 11, 2007, 1:55am EST

I define success as being totally at peace with who I am, and satisfied with what I have done.

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Laurie g. Jan 11, 2007, 2:08pm EST

i think success has to include not only doing what you want to do but feeling some sense of real satisfaction in doing it.

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Gene Smith Jan 12, 2007, 5:13pm EST

Ah, the sweet smell of success. I like Dylans', but here's another one.

You are a sucess if you believe you are!

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Vinay Benjamin Jan 13, 2007, 5:01pm EST

As Walter said - I love Dylan too - Thanks for sharing, Robin.

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Barbara F. Jan 17, 2007, 2:49pm EST

this is a successful post..:)

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Landen Michaels Jan 18, 2007, 12:14am EST

It's the way I try to live life...
... even before I read the Dylan quote.

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Robin"Buffy's Stunt Double" D. Jan 18, 2007, 12:51pm EST

Great thoughts and ideas everyone! Thanks :)

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Thomas Heaney Jan 19, 2007, 2:53pm EST

I agree with Dylan's definition of success up to a point. However I'd like to live in a world where co-existence of individuals is seen as bigger than each individual personal quest for success. We certainly have to all share the same time, space, etc. We might as well find a way to do it together peacefully.

...another quote of his I enjoy very much is "You can be in my dreams if I can be in yours."

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Nice post. Thanks for sharing. Have a nice day.

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