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Friday, October 5, 2018

"Success" by David J



There is a vast amount of different connotations of the idea of success due to different
personal beliefs and experiences. The denotation of success is an accomplishment of an aim or a purpose, but I believe that success is much more complex. To truly find success you must find yourself in a process and encounter some sort of struggle or failure with no shortcuts before you have your break through. Every person has a purpose and it is up to you on whether you want to
truly believe in yourself to accomplish it. There is a point in our lifetime where we reach a state of self-reflection and we begin to reminisce personal experiences and decisions that may have influenced us to be on the path we are on. We question the decisions that we were forced to make when we encounter a “crossroad” and start to wonder how the altered outcome would have been. At a young age, we are obliged by our caretakers to pursue an education so we can accomplish the societal form of success which is receiving education, excel in a well-secure career, and start a family so they can restart the same cycle. When it comes to true success, motivation plays a key role both psychologically and physically. 

To accomplish a goal, we must be willing and able to overcome any obstacle through motivation. On a subconscious level, we have undermining psychological needs to help motivate ourselves which was concluded by the famous psychologist: Abraham Maslow. As a result of his observations, Maslow created a diagram in the shape of the pyramid displaying the needs of
oneself to feel motivated. If success is merely reflective upon overcoming obstacles, then something must drive you toward your goal whether it be support from a loved one(s) or your own nature of social facilitation. Also, as we observe Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, we see that self-actualization reaches signifies that you have reached your full potential. When you reach this stage of motivation you tend to seek personal growth and fulfillment which will satisfy your need to drive toward your goal This is where success truly lies on a psychological perspective. 
 
Most people set goals because they expect is going to be a positive outcome. Those who set goals expecting this positive outcome are driven by extrinsic motivation. An example of this are those who have jobs or high school students that are taking AP courses. Given these scenarios, both groups are going to be willing to overcome those obstacles to come achieve the outcomes that are expected whether it is the paycheck or college credit. If you are not motivated to achieve something because of an expected outcome, then you are driven by intrinsic motivation. Examples of those who act upon intrinsic motivation may be nurses and yoga instructors. Although they can both make profit, do not confuse this with their motifs. They also act upon their satisfaction of helping others and are satisfied when they are praised by others for their work. Physical satisfaction affects your motivation for success. 

Every person has their own definition of success and it varies up their societal environment and ethics. Success does not have to abide by the societal perception which is education, career, and family. You are successful when you have overcome obstacles and have met full potential with or without a rewarding outcome.

9 comments:

  1. Such an amazing piece. Your thought process regarding motivations behind actions really spoke to me. When regarding the hierarchy of needs, it makes perfect sense where your conclusions on success comes from. Intrinsic value found in your actions really connects to my way of thinking. Tangible outcomes aren't necessarily what demands actions; many do things regardless of how meager the outcome. Again, your writing regarding success was super interesting to read!

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  2. Phenomenal work David! Your work really struck a chord with me, as a student who takes AP classes and is always working to do well in said classes. I agree that it is really important for us as people to question our motivations for doing the work that we do in life. In the end, whatever it is that we individually derive our motivations from, the payoff from succeeding in them is immeasurable.
    ~ Lance Aquino (1st period)

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  3. Your definition of success was very inspiring. I liked how you incorporated Abraham Maslow's findings on the psychological needs of being motivated. The way you described societal success and personal success and how those are achieved allowed the reader to ponder success in their own life and what motivates to succeed personally. I really enjoyed the thoughtfulness of your blog!

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  4. What an outstanding blog! I love your view on success and how it is seen differently based on a person's own experience. Using the findings of Abraham Maslow helps support your view of motivation playing a major role on one's success, which I found to be very intriguing. This was a very interesting blog that made me rethink the success of myself and others.

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  5. Wow! This was a very eye opening and new way of looking at success. I really liked how you defined it and discussed it. This was a very well written, nice job!!

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  6. I agree with your view on success and how everyone's definition of it is different. Your post was very well written and researched which really adds to the impact of the post in my opinion. Adding examples that we could relate to as well helped me understand how everyone's definition of success is different. -Nicholas Santamaria

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  7. I love your view on success especially how you brought up those of us in AP classes. By bringing up Maslow's hierarchy of needs and how self-actualization is on the highest point of the triangle made me think about my own success! Awesome piece!! - Alyssa Nelson

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  8. Ashley Sierra-TilleryOctober 15, 2018 at 6:37 PM

    David, it is clear that you thouroughly analyzed this topic's numerous connotations and did extensive research when forming your own opinion. I appreciated your attention to Maslow's concepts, as they provided the basis for which you built your definition of success. This piece was very well written structurally and, thus, kept me engaged throughout. It additonally provided me with insight into your thought proccess surrounding absract ideas and I have gathered that you utilize a growth mindset when conveying your thoughts- this is an incredibly admirable trait! I would love to read more writing of yours, so as to build upon my own perceptions of concepts similar to success. Great work :)
    - Ashley Sierra-Tillery

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  9. Your view in your mind of success is very direct and personal. I can see how emotional and how powerful success is to you and how you are able to achieve it. Your diction is very motivating and for that I thank you.

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