In almost every aspect and point in life, people tend to measure their success and achievements most times to evaluate if goals have been achieved or if effort was worthwhile or to analyse amount of additional work and time needed to achieve the said goals.
In this enquiry, several techniques, yardsticks and approaches have been developed and incorporated over time. However the continuous search for an ideal measurement scale/relation/method goes forward to prove that we haven't found that ideal yet.
I however have come to measure 'relative success of association' by levels of external and internal pressure to achieve and it's corresponding praise level. I came to this weird method of measuring by association since every single knowledge, idea, fact or understanding we have emanates from external influence or deductions based on same. That is an article for another day but because I have brought you to start considering the truth behind that statement goes a long way in doing the convincing work for me.
Now to success measurement. The variables I consider before measuring 'relative success of association' include
1. The measured value of success at point 0, since it is a relative measurement it suffice to say that point 0 is determined by the corresponding point 0 of the comparative target.
2. Target level of achievement at point 0. Consideration of this aids in measuring 'relative success of association ' and surprisingly vice versa
3. Perceived level of success at present time. This is tricky, but at a closer look, we realise that your level of success at a venture is in most cases quite different from what you perceive it to be. Motivational speakers would always find a way to tell you that what ever you perceive it to be is less than what it should be hence the You-can-do-more speech. Most cases its quite true but it can go both ways and I would discuss that quite later. Your perceived level comes in close call to your actual 'relative success of association ' (atleast in your head). Reason? External influence controls thought.
4. Time range between both sides. There is no way we could have a measurement plan that involves human achievements without including a timeline, time to point of evaluation and projected time to achievement of number 2 above.
In considering this 'relative success of association' be mindful to understand that there is no actual number ( say 20% or 76%) rather the measurement aims to achieve certain 'relative' answers
1 I haven't been doing enough
2. I am on the right track
3. Just a little more time
4. I should have been there, what did I do wrong?
Or my favorite
5. I need a new set of family, friends, associates or just a new bar
There is a great but understandable temptation and inclination to believe this theory is applied to only stuff like acquired wealth, number of automobiles, total squaremeter size of country home. However understandable this might seem, it is wrong.
This among the above mentioned also helps in measurement of academic success, viability of engagement to your partner, diet and bodybuilding and even business growth and brand projections. Read from the beginning with this now in mind and see the 'perceived' difference in understanding (external influence).
Conclusively, I would have loved to give you a step by step process to this evaluation process but it doesn't exist, simply looking at those variables is enough to help you get the answer you are looking for and if at that point you haven't gotten it, take out time to consider that you might be at point 0.
Efforts have been made in the past to summarize this long text into simple but deep sentences, so if your patience to read is still at point zero, or your philosophical strength has reached its ideal point then take the following
1. Show me your friend (& family, classmates, chat buddies, twitter followsphere, church congregation, e.t.c.) and I will tell you who you (your health,your wealth, your grades, your share prices, your optimum girlfriend, your brand) are.
2. Bad/good company( & family, classmates, chat buddies, twitter followsphere, church congregation, e.t.c.) corrupts/corrects good/bad manners ( projects, bussiness, grade, relationship, account balnace, e.t.c)
Thank you for letting me influence you.
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