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Success, however it is defined, changes your life. And in this change, you come to see the importance of giving back. Giving back enriches not only the lives of others but also the successful individual. As such, societal contribution is a metric by which you should define how success has affected you. Do you give back to your community? To those less fortunate?

Having reached a point in life where you can not only take care of yourself but also provide for others, a successful person is positioned to realize the concept of self‐actualization, to become a complete being who is satisfied on every level. This level of awareness makes you more receptive to the plight of others and, hopefully, more giving of your excess time and resources.

Success breeds kindness in those who recognize the struggle.

Being true to yourself is important for success, but also for how you see others. If you have taken control of your life, you begin to see the importance of mentoring others to do the same. You need to be fueled by something greater than yourself to be successful, but it also means asking yourself meaningful questions. Who are you? What do you care about? How can you help?