2013: A Year for Success (What is Success?)

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Lulu’s Thoughts:

Success is either attributed to achieving a goal, or from the perspective of social status.

Whether someone is successful or not in achieving their goals can be simplified to a 3 part balance of motivation, ability, and opportunity.

Rather than existing on a dichotomy, like a light switch on or off, people are not merely successful or unsuccessful. In reality the success of an individual depends on what they were working toward (goal & intent) as well as the social norms and values of the person passing judgment.

Understanding success in relation to social status is a complex process involving perspectives, cultures, achieved and ascribed status. This is an important relationship to understand, but I will dive further into this within the context of achieving a goal.

The three factors I believe contribute to one’s level of success are:

Motivation  x  Opportunity  x  Ability

How it Works:

For someone born a privileged life, they may have all the opportunity to do whatever they want, and all the ability and resources to see it done. However, without the proper motivation to achieve the goal the extent of their potential will never be fully realized.

For someone born a moderately privileged life, they may have substantial ability due to their education that enables them to act, and moderate resources. However, for the average citizen there are many barriers preventing access to all the potential opportunities. If they are motivated enough they may overcome these obstacles, but if their motivation is lacking it is unlikely they will overcome all the hindrances to their success.

For someone born a moderate to severely disadvantaged life, they may have developed a strong motivation to succeed and overcome their barriers. However, with limited resources, little to no education, and limited to no opportunities due to social status, it came be very hard to accomplish goals.

2013: A Year for Success

Over the next year, I’ll be discussing various barriers to success, and how to overcome them. If these three factors, Motivation – Opportunity – Ability, are what contribute to our success, than if we learn to control these factors we can begin to control our own success. Covering two sections a month, these are the topics I’ll be discussing over the next year.

2013 Social Media Posts Schedule

January 2013 – Introduction to Success 

January 2013 – Introduction to Motivation 

• Monday, January 22, 2013 – Google & Wikipedia Definitions 
• Friday, January 25, 2013 – PowerPoint Lecture 
• Sunday, January 27, 2013 – Blog Examination 
• Thursday, January 31, 2013 – YouTube Video 

February 2013 – Physiological Motivators

• Friday, February 1, 2013 – Google & Wikipedia Definitions 
• Sunday, February 3, 2013 – PowerPoint Lecture 
• Thursday, February 7, 2013 – Blog Examination 
• Friday, February 15, 2013 – YouTube Video 

February 2013 – Safety Motivators

• Saturday, February 16, 2013 – Google & Wikipedia Definitions 
• Thursday, February 21, 2013 – PowerPoint Lecture 
• Sunday, February 24, 2013 – Blog Examination 
• Thursday, February 28, 2013 – YouTube Video 

March 2013 – Love & Belonging Motivators

• Friday, March 1, 2013 – Google & Wikipedia Definitions 
• Thursday, March 7, 2013 – PowerPoint Lecture 
• Sunday, March 10, 2013 – Blog Examination 
• Friday, March 15, 2013 – YouTube Video 

March 2013 – Self-Esteem Motivators

• Saturday, March 16, 2013 – Google & Wikipedia Definitions 
• Thursday, March 21, 2013 – PowerPoint Lecture 
• Sunday, March 24, 2013 – Blog Examination 
• Sunday, March 31, 2013 – YouTube Video 

April 2013 – Self-Actualizing Motivators

• Monday, April 1, 2013 – Google & Wikipedia Definitions 
• Sunday April 7, 2013 – PowerPoint Lecture 
• Thursday, April 11, 2013 – Blog Examination 
• Monday, April 15, 2013 – YouTube Video 

April 2013 – Motivation Summaries & Observations

• Tuesday, April 16, 2013 – Google & Wikipedia Definitions 
• Sunday, April 21, 2013 – PowerPoint Lecture 
• Thursday, April 25, 2013 – Blog Examination 
• Tuesday, April 30, 2013 – YouTube Video 

May 2013 – Opportunity Introduction

• Wednesday, May 1, 2013 – Google & Wikipedia Definitions 
• Sunday, May 5, 2013 – PowerPoint Lecture 
• Thursday, May 9, 2013 – Blog Examination 
• Wednesday, May 15, 2013 – YouTube Video 

May 2013 – Recognizing Options

• Thursday, May 16, 2013 – Google & Wikipedia Definitions 
• Thursday, May 23, 2013 – PowerPoint Lecture 
• Sunday, May 26, 2013 – Blog Examination 
• Friday, May 31, 2013 – YouTube Video 

June 2013 – Opportunity Costs

• Saturday, June 1, 2013 – Google & Wikipedia Definitions 
• Thursday, June 6, 2013 – PowerPoint Lecture 
• Sunday, June 9, 2013 – Blog Examination 
• Saturday, June 15, 2013 – YouTube Video 

June 2013 – Labels & Framing

• Sunday, June 16, 2013 – Google & Wikipedia Definitions 
• Thursday, June 20, 2013 – PowerPoint Lecture 
• Sunday, June 23, 2013 – Blog Examination 
• Sunday, June 30, 2013 – YouTube Video 

July 2013 – Time & Space

• Monday, July 1, 2013 – Google & Wikipedia Definitions 
• Sunday, July 7, 2013 – PowerPoint Lecture 
• Thursday, July 11, 2013 – Blog Examination 
• Monday, July 15, 2013 – YouTube Video 

July 2013 – String Theory

• Tuesday, July 16, 2013 – Google & Wikipedia Definitions 
• Sunday, July 21, 2013 – PowerPoint Lecture 
• Thursday, July 25, 2013 – Blog Examination 
• Wednesday, July 31, 2013 – YouTube Video 

August 2013 – Yarn Theory

• Thursday, August 1, 2013 – Google & Wikipedia Definitions 
• Sunday, August 4, 2013 – PowerPoint Lecture 
• Thursday, August 8, 2013 – Blog Examination 
• Thursday, August 15, 2013 – YouTube Video 

August 2013 – Opportunity Summary

• Friday, August 16, 2013 – Google & Wikipedia Definitions 
• Sunday, August 18, 2013 – PowerPoint Lecture 
• Thursday, August 22, 2013 – Blog Examination 
• Saturday, August 31, 2013 – YouTube Video 

September 2013 – Ability Introduction

• Sunday, September 1, 2013 – Google & Wikipedia Definitions 
• Sunday, September 8, 2013 – PowerPoint Lecture 
• Thursday, September 12, 2013 – Blog Examination 
• Sunday, September 15, 2013 – YouTube Video 

September 2013 – Nature vs. Nurture

• Monday, September 16, 2013 – Google & Wikipedia Definitions 
• Sunday, September 22, 2013 – PowerPoint Lecture 
• Thursday, September , 2013 – Blog Examination 
• Monday, September 30, 2013 – YouTube Video 

October 2013 – Realistic Assessment

• Tuesday, October 1, 2013 – Google & Wikipedia Definitions 
• Sunday, October 6, 2013 – PowerPoint Lecture 
• Thursday, October 10, 2013 – Blog Examination 
• Tuesday, October 15, 2013 – YouTube Video 

October 2013 – Build on Strengths

• Wednesday, October 16, 2013 – Google & Wikipedia Definitions 
• Sunday, October 20, 2013 – PowerPoint Lecture 
• Thursday, October 24, 2013 – Blog Examination 
• Thursday, October 31, 2013 – YouTube Video 

November 2013 – Strengthening Weaknesses

• Friday, November 1, 2013 – Google & Wikipedia Definitions 
• Sunday, November 3, 2013 – PowerPoint Lecture 
• Sunday, November 10, 2013 – Blog Examination 
• Friday, November 15, 2013 – YouTube Video 

November 2013 – Connect & Diversify

• Saturday, November 16, 2013 – Google & Wikipedia Definitions 
• Sunday, November 17, 2013 – PowerPoint Lecture 
• Sunday, November 24, 2013 – Blog Examination 
• Saturday, November 30, 2013 – YouTube Video 

December 2013 – Continued Development

• Sunday, December 1, 2013 – Google & Wikipedia Definitions 
• Sunday, December 8, 2013 – PowerPoint Lecture 
• Thursday, December 12, 2013 – Blog Examination 
• Sunday, December 15, 2013 – YouTube Video 

December 2013 – Success Summary

• Monday, December 16, 2013 – Google & Wikipedia Definitions 
• Sunday, December 22, 2013 – PowerPoint Lecture 
• Thursday, December 26, 2013 – Blog Examination 
• Tuesday, December 31, 2013 – YouTube Video