Re: What makes a person successful?

Win Day <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> On 7 Oct 2003 17:53:21 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (rissa) wrote:
> 
> >
> >I am a senior in college who will be graduating in Dec 2003  I plan to
> >go into the business world and I find myself pondering on what makes a
> >person successful in life.  I have narrowed it down to three key
> >things.  Having the right attitude, the right skills and setting goals
> >in life. Can anyone add to this or does anyone have a different idea
> >of what makes one successful?  If so I would love a response.
> >Rissa
> 
> With the first two, you've covered almost every possible combination
> of events anyway.
> 
> Setting goals is not necessarily important.  I know a number of rather
> successful individuals (my husband included) who don't set goals, at
> least not consciously.  But they have an inordinate ability to be able
> to cope with whatever life hands them.
> 
> I'd add one more to your list, though: luck.
> 
> Setting goals gives you something to aim for.  The right skills and
> the right attitude allow you to make the best of any opportunity that
> comes your way.
> 
> But the opportunity has to be there to grab.  Even those who appear to
> "make their own opportunities" are taking advantage of an opening, no
> matter how small or fleeting.
> 
> Win
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I have never been much of a goal setter myself but it seems that
everyone I talk to or everything I read says setting goals is one of
the key ingrediants in being successful. There has to be more than
luck to this whole quest for success.  Right?  I know it is probably a
combination of things but what do you think is at the top of a list
that makes someone successful?