Most of the posts in LI relate to success as though that's
the raison d'etre of life. There's much more than that.
Success is tempting--who doesn't want success?
On the other hand, who wants to be a failure?
But success is an addiction----once people are hooked into it, they are trapped forever.
Another pernicious side to success is that such people want more and think that this will be perpetuated.
Somehow, disappointment will set in as nothing is permanent in life.
Why's there so much of stress, discontent and anxiety in the West?
It's because of greed, hunger for power and self-aggrandisement.
Studies show that Buddhist societies suffer from much less neurosis-
this should wake the world up to a better understanding of the deleterious aspects of capitalism.
What then is success?
Vincit qui se vincit, goes the famous Latin saying.
It's about self-conquest----if one succeeds, one has overcome everything in life. Here's self-awareness, insight, peace, harmony and self-compassion. In being fully attuned to oneself, one is able to reach out to others in the fullest empathy and humility--one enriches others, spreads calm and goodwill and is companionable to everyone he meets or interacts with.
Values last, not success or money.