@fmf saidIt goes without saying that some things are more worth doing than others, but everyone who is able can and should make a contribution to the general weal. I know Donald Trump thinks he's better than a garbage collector, but if garbage collectors didn't collect garbage, Donald would be very unhappy sitting on his mountain of self-made waste.
Success isn't about doing things better; it's about doing better things.
To what extent [or when] does this hold true in everyday life?
@moonbus saidI have thumbed your post up too but not anonymously.
It goes without saying that some things are more worth doing than others, but everyone who is able can and should make a contribution to the general weal. I know Donald Trump thinks he's better than a garbage collector, but if garbage collectors didn't collect garbage, Donald would be very unhappy sitting on his mountain of self-made waste.
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@anitya saidWhile what you say is true, success is also in the eye of the beholder and not just in the eye of the person achieving [or not achieving, as the case may be] certain targets.
never? what an individual opines as "better" has nothing to do with the definition of success. e.g. the accomplishment of an aim
@fmf saidIn my opinion it is quite clear that success is to reach a goal.
Success isn't about doing things better; it's about doing better things.
To what extent [or when] does this hold true in everyday life?
The validity of said goal is not in the scope of the definition of "success".
If however your goal is to lead a morally good life, then "doing better things" is directly the same as "doing things (her: choosing life goals) better".
@very-musty saidNo. Just type some stuff where your own definitions of them underpin it.
Define "better"
...and define "things"
@ponderable saidI think the evaluation and/or perception of success can be subjective and not necessarily empirical when it comes to observers or to the people impacted by someone's efforts to be successful.
In my opinion it is quite clear that success is to reach a goal.
The validity of said goal is not in the scope of the definition of "success".
