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What Is Success?

Did you ever stop to think that maybe success isn't a destination, but rather a mode of transportation? To me being successful isn't a matter of getting somewhere (the land of 'Success') and then living there the rest of your life. If that were true I would be un-successful until I reached that destination.

I'd much rather think of success as taking a trip down a good path. A path that's taking me where I want to go and providing me with a pleasant journey along the way. With this view I can be successful wherever I am, just as long as I'm headed in the right direction.

Don't know about you, but I like that concept much better.

Keep on Stretching those Dollars!

Gary

This post originally appeared in Financial Independence. FI is a daily message designed to help people take control of their financial lives. To find out more check out the Financial Independence page.

Published Oct 06 2009, 04:29 PM by Gary
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ArielDawn said:

Thanks for the inspirational thoughts Gary.   I like your concept of success!

October 8, 2009 9:11 AM
 

Gary said:

Thanks! Guess now the next step is to incorporate it into our daily lives.

October 9, 2009 8:14 AM
 

SuccessAtLast said:

I agree. Success is a way of life.  Continuous exploration, discovery, and improvement.  Your goals develop and grow as you grow.  A goal pursued and met begets a new goal and the drive to meet it!

Success isn't always defined by the money you have...

A question to think about daily:  What do we value most and what efforts are we making to obtain it.

November 7, 2009 2:19 PM

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For more than 25 years, Gary Foreman has worked to manage money effectively. Prior to starting The Dollar Stretcher, he was a financial planner and purchasing manager. While helping clients manage their hard earned money as a financial planner, he applied commonsense, time-tested techniques during the turbulent 1980’s. The experience convinced him that you didn’t need to hit the lottery to accumulate significant wealth. Following that, Gary had an opportunity to learn more about how to get the best value for a dollar spent in the corporate world. As the Purchasing Manager for a computer manufacturer, he was responsible for supervising over $10 million in annual purchases. Gary began The Dollar Stretcher website <www.TheDollarStretcher.com> and newsletters in April 1996. Over 300,000 readers benefit from the time and money saving ideas presented in The Dollar Stretcher newsletters each week. His mission is to help people "Live Better for Less". He also provides private label newsletters for companies wishing to provide money saving information for their clients and/or prospects. Gary lives in Florida along with his wife of thirty years and their two children. Much of his time is spent working with the men's ministry of his church. One of their ongoing projects is the "Holy Smoke BBQ" which sells bbq on Friday nights with the profits going to support local foster kids and orphans. When he has a free moment you’ll find him restoring a Checker station wagon nicknamed “Two Ton” or cruising in a '65 Impala SS Convertible with doo-wops playing in the background.

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