Success is often measured in wealth and material belongings. Does wealth measure success? What makes a successful person? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

In

this

materialistic society,

wealth

and material possessions quite often are indicators of an individual’s

success

or achievement. In my opinion,

wealth

or material belonging is an incorrect yardstick to measure one’s

success

.

However

, the capacity to deal with challenges, a positive mentality and charisma lead an individual to become truly successful. The vast majority has primarily used

wealth

and material possessions for the measurement of

success

for a long time. These two indicators contribute enormously to a wrong perception of achievement.

This

is because the definition of

success

differs from individual to individual. A successful

person

is able to discover his or her own definition of

success

, which in turn, helps him or her to avoid wasting energy and precious time by pursuing another individual’s notion of

success

. Ideally, the measurements of

success

are not centred on

wealth

and material belongings. Money and material possessions can potentially be the outcome of being successful at what one is doing. But these two factors should never be the measurement of achievement.

However

, various factors contribute to an individual’s

success

. First and foremost, the ability to overcome one’s circumstances makes a

person

successful. To illustrate, the way a

person

grew up and the challenges she or he has faced in

life

could be a good indicator of his accomplishment. And truly successful is the

person

who is able to surmount all the hurdles, no matter how formidable.

Second,

a positive attitude helps an individual cope more easily with daily

life

’s affairs. In fact, it instils optimism into their

life

and makes it easier to remove worries and negative thinking, which in turn, cause constructive changes in their

life

, thereby making them successful.

Last

but not least, charisma is another important factor that leads to

success

.

This

does not mean every charismatic individual becomes successful, but all successful people have some kind of charisma.

To conclude

,

wealth

and material belongings are not true indicators to measure

success

. It is actually the outcome of

success

. In order to be successful,

however

, one must have the ability to overcome difficulties of

life

, a positive attitude and charm.