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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

#people #success #money #happiness
It is widely debated how
success
 is clearly defined whether by earning a lot of
money
 or by the
persons
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person's
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happiness
. I will discuss both the views and will give my opinion on the same.
To begin
 with, in the contemporary era, people are acquiring knowledge,
learning
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 new skillsets, to get a lucrative job for themselves.
Due to
the
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globalisation
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 they are fascinated by the concept of
latest
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 fashion trends and
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want
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wants
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adapt
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adopt
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 those in their
day to day
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life
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. They suppose attaining all the luxurious items and living
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like
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a king size is a true meaning of
success
. Everyone is being judged by their lifestyle, spending habits and bank balance. In developed countries, individuals are working around the clock to earn and spend on branded items to satisfy the definition of
success
. Explaining
further
, another school of thought belongs to people living in developing countries.
Although
 the world is progressing,
but
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families in
the
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rural cities, measure
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success
 if the whole family is living under one roof and supporting each other. They are highly satisfied with their
low wage
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 incomes as long as they have set routines and
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 times to sit
down
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down with
family
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the family
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 to have a meal together. Inner satisfaction and
happiness
defines
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success
 for them. In my opinion,
success
 is having enough
money
 to sustain a peaceful life and satisfying our inner soul by being with our friends and family. We should maintain a balance between both
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factors to lead a happy life.
To conclude
,
definition
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 of
success
 varies from person to person. On the one hand, people
defines
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success
 as making
lot
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 of
money
,
while
 on the flip side, personal
happiness
 is defined as
a
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success
. I believe
success
 is the median of both
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factors having sufficient
money
 to survive and
sense
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a sense
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 of satisfaction is
the
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pure
happiness
 which multiplies the meaning of
success
.
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  • Financial success
  • Personal happiness
  • Intrinsic measure
  • Contentment
  • Fulfillment
  • Nurturing relationships
  • Harmonious life
  • Career achievements
  • Social recognition
  • Subjective nature
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