Success is paramount for any business owner. While many of us chase the holy grail of success some, or most sadly will deviate from their journey at some stages. While success can actually mean many things for each individual, most people associate the word with becoming financially successful.
Perhaps we see it this way because we see money as a means to acquire anything we ever want. While money certainly does help to feel successful in some ways, it isn’t the only way to measure success at all. Far from it actually.
Attaining success could be:
- overcoming a long and hard illness
- mastering our fears
- following and realizing a long held dream
- mastering the concept of living in the now
- helping those less fortunate to overcome their hurdles
- living by the laws of the universe
- being truly happy
As you know, success is also in the heart of you. Regardless of whether others see us as being successful or not, what really matters is that you do with all your heart.
I am successful. I have been blessed with a soul that helps me to understand the many whys of my life while discovering new ones all the time. I consider myself to be on an exhilarating success journey and am excited about every corner I round, every new branch I discover and the people I meet along the way.
Most of my success has been made possible by my belief system and the way I am willing to learn every day. A recent soul reading with Akemi Gaines opened my eyes even more to the possibilities that are open to me in this lifetime.
Many of you are my friends who I deem to be my success journey buddies. Most of us strive for a better life, more freedom, more time and more happiness. We can all do this together by embracing each other in spirit and by sharing our strength.
As far as I’m concerned we all gain so much more by helping each other, rather than fighting. There truly is enough for each of us, all you have to do is grab the opportunities that present themselves each and every day.
Practice gratitude and soon enough you will see positive changes in the attitude of those around you. Anyway, enough of the success talk, I open the floor to all of you and what you have to say about success.
1.) Cath Lawson: (BTW, Cath, thanks for your awesome star bloggers link post, mine is only partial but still shared with lots of love)
2.) Mark Hayward:
- The Success Of Failure - Does Passion Guarantee A Successful Venture?
- Don’t Let Anybody Tell You That You Can’t
3.) Hendry Lee:
4.) Ellen Moore:
5.) Athlyn Green:
6.) Tom Volkar:
7.) James Chartrand/ Harry McLeod:
8.) Brett Legree:
9.) Friar:
10.) John Leonard:
11.) Kathy Hendershot-Hurd:
12.) Lillie Ammann:
13.) Ed (no success links but still a reader worth linking):
14.) Vered:
15.) Tonie Konig:
- Seeing The Lighter Side Of Life Can Actually Save Your Life
- Stop And Smell The Roses - Reduce Stress By Breathing
16.) Lin (beating adversities is also success):
- Understanding Assertiveness - Getting The Respect You Deserve
- Inside The Minds Of Angry, Controlling And Abusive Husbands
18.) Jenny Tomlin:
- It Is My Life
- It’s Always Sunny (this made me smile)
19.) Lissie (non success but worth to be mentioned as a reader):
- Backlinks Are Everything (here is one
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20.) Alex:
21.) Andrew Randazzo (sorry, no blog):
22.) Angela Stringfellow (website):
23.) Mr. Javo:
24.) Jack (website):
25.) BetShopBoy/Cheewee (website):
26.) Sharon Hurley Hall:
27.) Terry Finley:
28.) Kelly:
29.) Steph Vandermeulen
30.) Sean Revell (website):
31.) Lindsay:
32.) Rebecca Leigh:
33.) Beelissa (website)
34.) Deborah:
35.) Medic (website):
36.) Kevin Hassett:
37.) Glen Allsopp
38.) Samir:
I also wanted to let you know, although some of these links are not success related, they still are successful in their own ways, plus they do deserve a link too since many of you are regular readers.
Also, these are only links from the comments since the beginning of this month. I think to do a link post like Cath’s, I would take me about 1 month alone. LOL. God knows how many hours she slaved away to post hers. It took me about 2.5 hours. Phew….
So, this is a simple thank you for staying with me while I’ve hardly had time to visit any of your blogs. If it is a little consolation though, I am subscribed to pretty much all of you, except the newer guys which of course I have to do now.
Monika
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Hey, thanks!
I am honored to be included in this list and will promptly check out some of these blogs (I am familiar with most of them, but not all).
@ Vered: You are very much welcome, it’s the least i can do to show everybody what a great bunch of people you all are.
Thanks for the link love, Monika. I’m glad you chose ‘The Power of a Kind and Generous Soul’ as it’s one of my favourites. I subscribe to many of these blogs and there’s some great articles here, but there are still some more I haven’t read yet, so thanks for the links.
Have a good weekend.
Kelly
@ Kelly: Pleasure. That post was just so cool and inspiring I had to include it.
Good to see it is one of your favorites. I wish I could say the same about my relationship with my mum but unfortunately I can’t. So treasure this while you can.
Awesome idea to include some of your regular readers like that, thanks for the link!
Monika,
What a great way to thank commenters and introduce all of us to some excellent blogs and outstanding posts. I can see it will take some time to get through all of these, as there are quite a few new to me. Thanks for including me.
@ Lillie: I’ve had this idea for some time now. I always wanted to do a link love post for my active commentators since I want to show my gratitude.
Monika, thank you for including my site in your excellent list.
I used to also think money equated success, but as my financial success has grown, I’ve realized it’s the freedom I’ve gained that really makes me happy.
I love being able to call the shots and answering to no one. There are people who make lots more than I do, but I don’t think anyone has more freedom than I do, and I cherish it dearly.
@ Lindsay: I know exactly what you mean by the freedom bit. This is why i work my butt off to eventually indulge into my own freedom dream.
While I do have a certain type of freedom, ultimately I want even more. I dream of working a few hours in the early mornings and then enjoy my days traveling and living life. This is the ultimate.
I’m happy to say it is a step by step process (as you would know for sure) and it’s moving along very well.
I am extremely flattered to be linked, thanks for the link love. I always love the part about sharing. I will find some time to continue the sharing like you have done so here.
@ Ed: I’m sure you will. Life is all about sharing since we can enjoy so much more what we’ve got, don’t you think?
Man, you’re awesome Monika! Thanks for the link, I too am honored. I may not have a blog on writing, but I do have a blog if anyone’s interested.
http://thecore.wordpress.com
@ Andrew: Thanks for pointing out your blog. You are welcome for the link.
Thanks for including me, Monika. The post about career dreams is one of my favorites, and there’s lots of other great material here, some of which I’ve missed.
@ Sharon Hurley Hall: Dreams are so important for all of us as without them we would never aspire to anything. Keeping the dream is what makes it hard for most. Your post was well suited for the success mentality.
Every time I see a list like this, I think of my one attempt to try the same where I ended up saying, “Screw it!” because it took so long.
You make it look easy
Thanks for including us, Monika.
@ James: Don’t worry. It wasn’t “easy” as it did take a lot of time but then if it was easy it wouldn’t have been half the fun either. Great to see you sticking your head in.
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Hi Monika
Thanks for the link love!
It’s funny, my “Inspirational Quotes” is my most viewed post. It steadily gets more views every week. I guess there are a lot of readers who stumble upon it via searching for the key words…
But I suspect a lot of them will be disappointed when they scroll further down, where I admit I made up this quotes off the top of my head! I was just having fun with the whole thing.
I re-iterate: Ain’t I a STINKER?
Heheheh.
@ Friar: Those quotes are great so it had to be them. You are a natural and having fun is the best stimulant to produce the best type of work. So please, keep it going.
I might not be at the blog often, but I do read my RSS feeds.
Monika: I am totally honoured to be mentioned here. Thank you very much! And thank you for such a list. I’ve read some of the ones you mentioned, but it’s great to be able to check out more. Putting time and effort in as you did is not only kind and generous but also reflective of the kind of person you are in terms of sticking with something as well as what your work ethic as a writer might be like (not least detail oriented and not afraid of research!).
Shoot, and I just realized how that made James sound above. So let me say here with all sincerity that his not doing a list, as he mentioned, is only a reflection of his success: he and Harry are the busiest online bloggers I have ever met, and rather than show their love with lists, they contact you personally, as many times as is possible in a day. It’s amazing.
Again, thank you. And I have been meaning to say for some time now: I love this blog and the look of it as well!
@ Steph: You are very welcome and you don’t have to thank me. I have to thank you for taking the time to read my blog.
My blog look will disappear as soon as I get some time to do the switch. I have my new RSS icon and my new header as well as a theme, but by jolly, I just don’t have the time to play much.
One day…soon…
As you’ve said, success is made up from many things, whether it’s reaching financial goals, being a successful writer, or successfully reaching personal goals such as learning how to be assertive or getting out of an abusive relationship.
I’ve never heard of the Akemi readings, so that was interesting to learn about. Thanks for the linky love Monika, it’s much appreciated.
@ Lin: Success is getting up each day! Each of us has success in our lives. If you think you don’t, ask yourself: can I walk, can I see, can I breathe, can I smile, can I….
…. success is not a measure in which other people see us, it is what we do to overcome our fears.
Monika thanks for investing the time to linkback to us. I know what you mean about Cath, that’s truly amazing to compile a list like she has. I’m delighted to be listed here.
@ Tom: No worries, I’m happy to have you on this list. You are certainly right about Cath, she blew me away with her list.
Hi Monika - What an inspiring post. And I’m glad that you mentioned that success isn’t all about money. I used to think it was - it took me down the wrong path and it didn’t make me happy.
And thanks for the links. What a brilliant idea to bring together posts related to success. I’m looking forward to checking out the other ones.
I’m glad your soul reading went well - it really is an amazing service.
@ Cath: Hey, it was you that kicked me in the ahem…behind. I wanted to do a link post like yours for ages (although not as long I guess), but then when I saw yours while I compiled mine I had to change tack and approach it from a slight different perspective. Since we can all benefit from positive thinking I found success to be a suitable alternative.
As for my soul reading. It was amazing, powerful, freaky (in the sense of what Akemi knew about me), empowering, illuminating and very much what I needed right now.
Thanks to you I did this. You don’t know what you have done, but all I can say is THANK YOU.
Monika: Thank you very much! It means a lot to me that you thought to include my site on such a list with some great blogs. I am truly honored and grateful.
Thank you also for the refreshing look at success. It’s a great reminder to be aware of how we each grow every day, and to appreciate that journey as we go through it.
I had never heard of the soul reading before, it looks interesting. Thanks for sharing that and all of these great links with us.
You are doing a wonderful job with this site, and you are a great example for anyone to follow.
@ Kevin: Thank you for your truly lovely words, but please don’t follow me, follow your dreams! I’m the mere messenger to help you get there.
WOW! I am so honored to be linked to in your post! It gives me goosebumps to think that someone found a post of mine inspiring! Thank you!
It’s a great post too! I must checkout the other ones I am not familiar with!
@ Jenny: You keep going. Never underestimate the impact you have on other people!
Thank you for mentioning my soul reading (Akashic Record Reading) service. I’m honored to be of service to you.
Each of us are on our own unique path of evolution. It’s tempting to compare ourselves with others — and don’t we know it only brings stress, not the energy for success. . .
The clearing work will bring even more clarity and positive energies to you.
Blessings,
Akemi
@ Akemi: It was the least I could do. I hope you get many more bookings now. By gosh you should.
I agree with you and comparing. It only brings losers. I stopped comparing myself to others years ago and am happier for it.
We are all stars in the universe, some of us simply forget to shine that’s all.
Namaste to you and best wishes with your readings.
Great post, Monika. And I love your philosophy. Very inspiring. So much to explore. Thanks for including me! I’m such a newbie that I had to find out what a pingback is. I think I know now, but is there anything else I need to do to to complete the process? Thanks again for the link love. Hope to have time to pay it forward (and backward).
@ Ellen: LOL, don’t worry, we’ve all been there. A pingback is just a notification that another blogger has given you some link love. You don’t have to do anything but personally I always prefer to say thank you as a gesture, just what you did now.
Thank you for all this gloriously delicious link love - for including me and for the smorgasbord of other articles I will now munch my way through.
@ Bec: I just loved the words you used then. They sounded so luxurious and sexy. Seriously.
Monika..
Really great post!
I use to be of the mindset that money was the overiding factor behind “Success”..
I would like to add.. that was a long time ago..
Today I know that success for me is more of a “by-product” of how I live my (every area) life!
It comes from a willingness to work with and help others. We all have our unique gifts and we can leverage those gifts by “embracing each other in spirit and by sharing our strengths”.
Thank You for including me in your highly esteemed list. You real go above and beyond the norm in the blogosphere with this post…
John
@ John: It’s been a pleasure to have you part of this list. After all, you made the first move and visited me, then you took it one step further and said hello. This to me is reasons enough to mention someone.
I appreciate your nice words very much though.
Awesome. that all reading is gonna take lot of my time
Monika,
Thank you for mentioning my blog.
I actually think that most people I meet are more intrigued by the freedom I have in my life than the money I make. A six-figure salary in Seattle isn’t all that uncommon, but there aren’t many people who can work from anywhere in the world (with wifi) and only have to put in an hour or two a day to make a living.
In the beginning, I was focused on making money, and was probably one of those folks who equated material riches with success, but I’ve since learned that what most people want is the freedom they think only money can buy.
The truth is you don’t have to be a millionaire to live like one. And not having to answer to anyone else is a lot better than fancy cars and mansions.
~Lindsay
@ Lindsay: I know I answered your comment further up too, but I just had to reply to this one as well.
You know, I always wanted fancy cars, houses in dozens of locations worldwide and all the luxe that comes with having tons of money.
That was until about 6 months ago. Now, I still want plenty of money, but for reasons other than buying those cars and houses.
I actually just bought myself a new domain to manifest my future. It’s called the writingnomad.com
and will be my blank canvas to journal the time until my husband and I leave our house, kitted out with a custom built caravan, armed with my laptop and hopefully a reliable Internet connection.
The caravan will become our new home and we will live life as it is meant to be in the first place. Naturally at this stage it is still years away (1-2), but planning is half the excitement and the blog will help with that.
Hey, thanks Monika for the links.
I have more readings than I could handle on a weekend.
@ Hendry Lee: Oops, did I just steal away your weekend time. Hehehehe…I’m sure you will find some great snippets in your digging around. Have fun.
@Monika,
This is a great list, that would keep anyone busy for a long time… and not only that, your words that wrapped the list are very motivating.
Thank you for that!
Hope you’re having a great day - Brett
My, Monika, what a big list of links you have!
I’m sure they were 2.5 hours well spent, and I’m guessing I’m in for about the same amount of time when I partake in this cornucopia.
Thanks for the inclusion. Now I feel all warm, fuzzy, and wanted … unlike normally, when I just feel WANTED!
@ Samir: My..my, do I detect a flirty undertone in your comment. You naughty boy you. But I’m glad I got you feeling warm, fuzzy and wanted. Anything to make your day.
And yes, the time investment was well worth my time. I’m sure it will be yours too.
* cackle cackle….
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Hi Monika! Thank you for including my site with all of the other great links up there.
Apologies for coming by so late…I have been away from blogging working on other projects.