Victoria Beckham is a woman I admire.
She worked hard and become a famous singer. Not only famous but part of one of the most
successful girl groups in history – The Spice Girls. Victoria Beckham married David a very famous
footballer. They have a marriage that
has survived for 15 years which is very unusual for famous couples. Mrs
Beckham changed careers and became an award winning fashion designer with an
estimated £30 million business fashion empire and a couple of weeks ago opened
her first store in London. Only last week she was made a special ambassador for
the UNAIDS. I think you can call
Victoria Beckham successful.
Now let’s look at a woman I know who is 55 years old. Her body is riddled with arthritis and she
struggles with everyday activities. Her
doctors tell her she should be in a wheelchair but she refuses to use it or
even a walking stick. Instead, she
pushes herself to live as normal a life as she can with daily walks and an
exercise regime. How many people would
call her successful?
The sad truth is not many. Yet this woman is very successful
in her own right.
The dictionary states the definition of success is
achievement. The 55 year old has a goal
to continue walking unaided as long as she possibly can. Everyday she manages to walk is a day of
achievement or success. So why don’t we
recognise this and call her successful?
Have we become so conditioned in society or blasé that we
only recognise success if fame and wealth comes with it?
Maybe it’s time to take a step back. Look at all the
successes around us and give genuine praise where praise is due.
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