- Success is determined in a capitalist society by the amount of wealth one has. In addition, the accumulation of wealth is, for some, the prime motivator in life.
- Lifestyle choices increase (buying luxury goods or just affording more)
- and it also influences political power (need money to be elected)
- Job-status indicates power as many people view janitors differently from judges.
- Some suggest that suc cess can be measured by achievement of happiness/contentment. Relationships and friendships count as a good indicator
- Success is subjective and can mean many different things
- Wealth and power can lead to failure. People may lead an excessive lifestyle and indulge in vices.
- Other markers can be health or how much one volunteers
- Media skews the true meaning
- Many successful people were not wealthy, eg Mother Theresa, Martin Luther King, Albert Einstein
Read this other essay on success.