A Different Spin on Defining Success

"Success is being at peace with yourself." I stared at the letters stringed along into a sentence small enough to sit cozy in the fortune cookie that I already ate. There is a reason I love Chinese takeout -- I get to nurture my belly with Mongolian Beef and nurture my soul with unsolicited life wisdom. It doesn't even matter if I will regret opting for the Mongolian beef instead of the steamed chicken later on, because at least the fortune I received was worth the rainy night drive to pick up, rather than have it delivered. As a 22-year-old in the midst of making some major life choices about my career, my passions and my values in a world that has a funny way of making you question yourself, guidance is always nice. In fact, there is a reason why I am one of those individuals who seeks out the "mind-body-soul" books with the semi-cliché covers. I am hoping that one of these books will give me the answer to how I can live a life of maximized fulfillment and minimal pain. At least, this is what I thought I am looking for. The truth is that the more I read, the more I realize that many of the guiding principles written in these books are not really teaching you what is going to make you fulfilled. Your happiness is not always one size fits all. Of course, there have been books that have impacted the way I view the world. My favorite yet is "The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself," by Michael A. Singer. I recommend this book with a fair warning to just abou...
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