Defining Success

Kaci:

Hello everyone! Let me first explain the tie that binds us all...Ezra! I met Ezra last year at a wedding and have been thankful ever since. He has been nothing short of amazing with his passion, commitment, consideration and awareness. Like Ezra, I have a family that I would like to completely support via my passion of photography. We share many of the same challenges, beliefs, stresses and inspirations...

Speaking of inspirations, Ezra has inspired us all (each one of us on the blog and those reading it) to share in this journey that we are on (the highs and lows) in taking the steps necessary to turn our passions into successes. But, to have success you must first define what your goals are (personal and professional). Making a list of goals is pretty easy, but measuring yourself and when it comes time deciding if you were successful or not is the tricky part...

I recently read a book (many of you may know it- The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch) that talked a lot about goals and success. The key lesson was to create success from the stepping stones of failure. Now, failure is a pretty harsh term, but when applied abstractly by figuring out what worked/didn't work, what to do better next time, etc... it creates wisdom...wisdom that is necessary to succeed. So, if we take this idea and apply it to life no matter what we do, try, fail, learn...the key is to TRY and LEARN...only then will we SUCCEED at becoming (free)WISER, and that is what will make you great!

- KACI