Success is often measured in terms of how much money somebody has earned. Do you think wealth is a good measure of success? How else could we measure whether somebody is successful or not?

A few regard

success

as essentially measured by the amount of money or

wealth

one has accumulated. Primarily, social media is influencing

this

way of thinking.

Although

being financially well-off is one measure of

success

, I believe other factors,

such

as academic qualification and extraordinary sporting achievements,

also

need to be considered. Admittedly, having massive houses, luxury cars, and millions of dollars are status symbols of

success

in life. Individuals venture into entrepreneurship to build

wealth

and focus on growing their earnings so that they can be counted as successful in terms of their

wealth

. Elon Musk,

for instance

, the wealthiest man in the world, is seen to be highly successful based on his massive net worth.

However

, in my perspective, if a person is not giving back to the community, he should not get the consideration of being a successful person.

Therefore

, other forms of measuring one’s

success

must be given equal importance in society. The primary examples of these successes are academic qualifications in noble professions

such

as doctors or teachers and incredible sports feats. Even though doctors, particularly general practitioners, would generally earn less money compared to business executives, according to a recent study conducted by Harvard University, it cannot be regarded that they are any less successful in society. If everyone only thinks about making a huge pile of money, there would be a significant shortage of

this

profession, resulting in a plethora of untreated citizens, which could lead to major health and social issues.

Furthermore

, despite some athletes reaching remarkable

success

in the sporting world, not all are super rich.

For example

, the captain of the champion Fiji 7’s Rugby team, named the best player in the world, lives in a squatter settlement. In conclusion, it is concerning how people are judged in modern societies only through their financial position. Every successful person giving back to the community,

such

as doctors and educationists, must be respected by everyone regardless of their earning capacity.

Moreover

, I strongly suggest that society would benefit from a more holistic perspective on measuring

success

rather than focusing only on

wealth

.