Hello friends, today I will discuss with you the topic of Redefining drive is letting go of the version of success that is breaking you. The details are given below.
The word success paints a different picture in our minds. For some, success means a lot of money, fame, a car, a house, while for others, success means peace, family, or living your own life. As a child, we are taught that we have to study well, get a good job, and then establish ourselves in life. At that young age, we learn to believe that if we don't achieve this success, life is a failure. But over time, from experience, I have come to understand that this socially determined definition of success breaks many of us inside.
At one time, I was also in that race. When everyone was saying that if you do this, you will be successful, I also assumed that this was my path without thinking. Studying day and night, good results, a good job, everything was like a whip on my back. Every day, I lost sleep due to an invisible pressure to prove myself. My head was hot, I lost my smile, my likes and dislikes were confused, yet I felt that if I did a little more, I would achieve success. But one day a question struck my mind: am I really happy? What is this success giving me and what is it taking away? I have lost my smile, ruined my relationships, forgotten my own being. Then I realized that the drive in my life is not me, but something outside is controlling my family, society, and the expectations of others. And this attempt to 'be successful' is slowly destroying me.
Then I bravely told myself that this is not my success. This is not my destination. I will redefine drive, in my own way. I let go of that heavy, lazy, and glamorous version of success. I chose the work I love, the small joys, the warmth of relationships, and my own time. These are now my success. Many people said that you are falling behind. But I understood that I am just changing the path of society and finding my own path. Yes, I was scared at first. I thought, what am I doing wrong, but later I saw that this mistake was the biggest right decision I made.
Drive does not mean just running forward. Sometimes stopping, questioning myself, and finding a new path is also part of drive. Creating a new standard for yourself is a revolution. And no one will do this revolution for you, you have to do it yourself. We often cling to a broken image of success. Just thinking that this is what everyone wants, I want it too. But if what everyone wants takes away your peace, then it is not right for you. The real success in life is when you wake up every morning and think that today is mine. I will live the way I want. So I say, if that version of success takes away your sleep at night, if it wipes away your smile, if it makes you feel small, then feel free to let it go. Define your drive in your own way. Success means being happy with yourself, respecting your life. The last thing is that drive should be something that keeps your soul alive, not something that slowly kills it.
Thank you so much for reading my post.