i’d like to say success always inspires me. but if i am honest, i must admit that, more times than i wish, success intimidates me. to my often performance-based/perfectionistic mentality, that often equates into motivation to excel, to improve — but the initial thought of intimidation is still at the root.
Hmmm. Success we’ve achieved or success others have achieved? I suspect you meant the first … but I’ll try to answer both. I’m usually inspired by the success of others … I try to relate it to succeeding in something relative to myself. IE: They have a natural ability with numbers and a good head for seeing how things work, and I see them succeed in some business endeavor. That inspires me. Not because I have those strengths, but because I believe I can see that success with the strengths I do have. In arenas where I am not strong, and feel … insecure … that can intimidate me. Just a little. Usually I marvel that God gave other people such amazing abilities that I don’t have.
Success I’ve achieved? … hmm.. I don’t know how to answer that. I suppose a little of both. The inspiration that I’ve accomplished something I consider valuable … and the intimidation that maybe I won’t be able to dublicate the success another time. Usually I’m just thrilled that I actually did something I considered a challenge. I guess that’s inspiration. ?
Thanks for your comments today Angie- you blessed me. I’m amazed at how being real through blogging has become SUCH a source of encouragment to me. Wow… what a network of great friends- that are all over the world!! Thank you…
yes.
depends on the person, the goal, my mood, my level of righteousness-consciousness.
i’d like to say success always inspires me. but if i am honest, i must admit that, more times than i wish, success intimidates me. to my often performance-based/perfectionistic mentality, that often equates into motivation to excel, to improve — but the initial thought of intimidation is still at the root.
I’m inspired when it’s in a league of something that I’m not striving to do myself… that’s when intimidation comes in to play for me… or competition.
Hmmm. Success we’ve achieved or success others have achieved? I suspect you meant the first … but I’ll try to answer both. I’m usually inspired by the success of others … I try to relate it to succeeding in something relative to myself. IE: They have a natural ability with numbers and a good head for seeing how things work, and I see them succeed in some business endeavor. That inspires me. Not because I have those strengths, but because I believe I can see that success with the strengths I do have. In arenas where I am not strong, and feel … insecure … that can intimidate me. Just a little. Usually I marvel that God gave other people such amazing abilities that I don’t have.
Success I’ve achieved? … hmm.. I don’t know how to answer that. I suppose a little of both. The inspiration that I’ve accomplished something I consider valuable … and the intimidation that maybe I won’t be able to dublicate the success another time. Usually I’m just thrilled that I actually did something I considered a challenge. I guess that’s inspiration. ?
Thanks for your comments today Angie- you blessed me. I’m amazed at how being real through blogging has become SUCH a source of encouragment to me. Wow… what a network of great friends- that are all over the world!! Thank you…