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The Other Side Of Success by Sumana Bhattacharya
“Success is counted sweetest by those who ne'er succeed” - famous lines by Emily Dickinson, reclusive American poet unrecognized in her own time
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he very elusive and ever sought-after Success. Of course, those who don’t succeed, forever crave for success. “Being successful is all that matters,” we hear so often growing up. But what is success?Good education, well-paying job, a house, a fancy car, regular promotions, frequent international vacations etc. etc. Those more talented carve their own success stories – successful young cricketer, best-selling author, singer, actor, entrepreneur etc. etc. Nowadays, we also have highly successful internet entrepreneurs and celebs. Kylie Jenner has certainly carved a new success story, for so many to follow. Most of us ordinary mortals, who don’t have any special talents study hard, work harder, chase success and what comes along with it for the rest of our lives. We keep chasing and sometimes just keep moving around STORIZEN MAGAZINE
in circles, for there’s no end and there’s always so much more to achieve. So, is success a wild goose chase? Sometimes it is, because there’s never enough. Our ambition and societal pressure fuel our innate need to be more and more successful – bigger cars, more expensive vacations, pressure to keep up with peers. It does give us adrenaline rush for a while, but soon becomes a habit or a compulsion. Some handle it well some don’t. Madonna is the queen of pop even in her sixties, teen sensation Britney Spears had a meltdown at 18. Success does not come easy; it takes back a lot. We win some, we lose some. In our mad rush, we forget what the earth smells like, we forget how peaceful starlit nights can AUGUST 2019