The True Cost of “Success” Is The Things That Really Matter
It pays to pursue a career of significance to your future self
In pursuing what we want we end up sacrificing what we need to live a fulfilling or meaningful life.
Success, in any form, will never be enough — choose significance.
Joshua Becker, the author of Things That Matter, explains it beautifully, “Financial success is a powerful motivator. And it controls the lives of many. It chooses occupations. It dictates how time, energy, and resources are spent. It influences relationships, schedules, and families.”
If you slow down and think about how you spend your life right now, will you be happy about the choices you made in ten years? If the answer is no, rethink how you spend your time and where you are headed in life.
The real question is: what are you sacrificing today for what you want tomorrow, and is it worth it?
Scott Adams once said, “If you want success, figure out the price, then pay it.”
Success shouldn’t cost you your best life. If you do it right, you won’t have to sacrifice what really matters for a meaningful life: time for meaningful and memorable experiences that…
