Some people believe that success means earning a lot of money. Others believe that success is defined by personal happiness. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Money has become the definitive form of measurement of

success

.

Similarly

, the amount of wealth defines the level of

success

in modern society.

However

, there are other people who believe that self-contentment is the true definition of

success

. Even though it is a completely objective matter, I believe both values need to be incorporated

in

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one

's life to be able to proclaim that they are successful.

Firstly

, modern-day society is the personification of wealth.

For example

, the size of the house and the brand of the car determines how well a person is going to be perceived in society.

Moreover

, the perception of

success

is based on the tangible assets that the person holds.

For instance

, people like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk who are

one

of the wealthiest human beings ever lived,

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the most successful residents of planet Earth.

Whereas

, my parents whom I see as the happiest couple, nobody considers them even remotely successful.

Secondly

, personal happiness is a very contentious topic as it can't be determined exactly what it is. To elaborate, self-happiness often varies between gender, age, income level and even

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the size of the family. And

then

the question comes of how happy we are, for which the reply mostly is- fairly happy. But no

one

knows the extent of happiness as

one

can still be happy despite being

under

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thousands worth of debt

while

others may not be as cheerful even after having a million dollars in

the

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bank account.

For example

, I can say I'm happy even though I have a relatively small family and a small rented house,

in contrast

, my ex-workmate, who owns a big house and has a large enough family with a big enough income, but I still hear him whinging all the time. In conclusion, there is definitely not

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answer to

this

question, having said that, we do need money as there are things which we can not go without.

On the other hand

, self-satisfaction is an essential aspect of life that can not be overlooked.

Hence

, both tangible and intangible assets are imperative for anyone to be successful.