Definition Essay: What Makes A Successful Life?
Success in my eyes
Success is not something you can see or point to therefore everyone has a different concept to what success means. Upon being asked, "What is success?" I automatically thought that was a no brainier. Until I attempted to write my paper. I was at a loss for the correct approach to my answer. According to Ralph Waldo Emerson, the answer to that question has many different answers and there is not one right answer. However, I belief in order to have success you must have God in your life because success is definitely "a result or an outcome" or "an event that accomplishes its intended purpose" as stated on dictionary.com. Having a successful life is not having everything you need and want. Sadly, because I think in pictures, when I first thought of success I pictured having a big house, a fancy car, and expensive clothes. Socially that is due to the media and the changes society has taken, stamping the incorrect value on life. It is as if materialistic things are more important and valuable than …show more content…
Sine the 1990's, Tommy Hilfiger has been one of the most recognized and successful fashion designers, and as a household name he is at the top of the fashion industry. However, almost everything that goes up must come down. Sadly Tommy Hilfiger briefly fell from grace when his name is being associated with an extremely negative connotation. With his success Tommy Hilfiger gained the spot light, and reports, gossip and stories were spread. I remember telling my mother how I no longer liked or supported Tommy because he is a racist and doesn't want black people wearing his clothes. It is hard for Tommy Hilfiger's audience to separate the truth from the lies and the facts from the opinions. That's why that particular rumor had a negative affect on Tommy Hilfiger's career. However, despite everything Tommy Hilfiger is not
Success is not something you can see or point to therefore everyone has a different concept to what success means. Upon being asked, "What is success?" I automatically thought that was a no brainier. Until I attempted to write my paper. I was at a loss for the correct approach to my answer. According to Ralph Waldo Emerson, the answer to that question has many different answers and there is not one right answer. However, I belief in order to have success you must have God in your life because success is definitely "a result or an outcome" or "an event that accomplishes its intended purpose" as stated on dictionary.com. Having a successful life is not having everything you need and want. Sadly, because I think in pictures, when I first thought of success I pictured having a big house, a fancy car, and expensive clothes. Socially that is due to the media and the changes society has taken, stamping the incorrect value on life. It is as if materialistic things are more important and valuable than …show more content…
Sine the 1990's, Tommy Hilfiger has been one of the most recognized and successful fashion designers, and as a household name he is at the top of the fashion industry. However, almost everything that goes up must come down. Sadly Tommy Hilfiger briefly fell from grace when his name is being associated with an extremely negative connotation. With his success Tommy Hilfiger gained the spot light, and reports, gossip and stories were spread. I remember telling my mother how I no longer liked or supported Tommy because he is a racist and doesn't want black people wearing his clothes. It is hard for Tommy Hilfiger's audience to separate the truth from the lies and the facts from the opinions. That's why that particular rumor had a negative affect on Tommy Hilfiger's career. However, despite everything Tommy Hilfiger is not