Success is not a one way street.
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Success is a Mindset
Interpreted as a singularity with its own suggestion, the monolithic word Success should more aptly be applied as a plural rather than a singular, in that it is an equal opportunity endeavor. That is to say, the word is significant to some people as achieving an ultimate goal in:
Money
Fame
Life
Endurance
Health
Art
Family
Work
Friends
Invention
Others
Certainly there are persons who have obtained one, or even several, of the above...but not all of them. And no one has ever achieved them all at the same time. (And lived to tell us about it!)
Success is therefore a never ending quest for the ones that continue to be elusive. If and when that one is obtained, then it's on to the next, and the next, ad infinitum. There will never be a complete end to signify the totality of the word, success.
The proposition put forward here is to abandon the word ,Success in favor of the plural, Successes as a more realistic measurement of one's life goals, achievements, and accomplishments. Reasonable persons may choose to differ.