Comments on: How Do You Define Success?

By: floreta

floreta — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:54:33 +0000

inspiring article, Emily!! Great job! That is so kick-ass that you work for a non-profit by the way. I would love to do that one day… or start my own.

By: floreta

floreta — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 12:54:33 +0000

inspiring article, Emily!! Great job! That is so kick-ass that you work for a non-profit by the way. I would love to do that one day… or start my own.

By: Carolina

Carolina — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:37:17 +0000

awww…you're soo cute and inspiring and a great writer! Thank you for always having very wonderful and meaningful posts!

I'm donating clothes to the homeless shelter tomorrow…it's not much…but it makes me smile!!

By: Jolanta

Jolanta — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:15:48 +0000

Honest and thought inspiring post Emily. It makes me think of times in my life when a person said just the right thing just when I needed it most and it had a huge influence in helping me on my journey. What's interesting is that those people have no idea that their statement or action at a certain point in time influenced and inspired sending a positive ripple into the universe. I wonder if giving back to others can be a way of life and not something simply done from time to time. Thanks for sharing and being real Emily!

By: Robin Winston

Robin Winston — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:16:31 +0000

Your words are an inspiration Emily. You will be such an asset to others in the future. Your compassion and love for the world is phenominal. Thank you for writing this blog. It was the words I needed to hear this morning as I start my day at our office. It is a joy to work for a great organization like ours. I look forward to helping others everyday here and I know you also feel the same.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:44:38 +0000

You go, Emily! I'm sure it makes a HUGE difference, you just might not get to see the immediate results from it. I'm sure it's something they think about later on in their day as they go about their lives. People won't always tell you how much your kindness means to them, but I can almost guarantee that it's stuck with them.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:43:25 +0000

Aww, thanks Nate! Yeah, I wonder why it is we feel that way? It's definitely something to think about!

By: Josh Opinion

Josh Opinion — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:37:47 +0000

“Taking a few minutes in a day to take the focus off ourselves, and onto making a small difference in someone’s life, can go a long way.”

Touching the lives of others is a true testament of success because it is felt for a life time and passed on through an eternity. You seem to have the fortunate position of doing this everyday. You have a beautiful ability to write, thank you for inspiring all of us to take a step back and reflect on what is truly “success”.

By: Hazel

Hazel — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:10:03 +0000

Wonderful post with very good key points. I know when I'm having horrible weeks, a person's small act of kindness makes that horrible week that much more brighter.

By: Lisa of Lisa's Yarns

Lisa of Lisa's Yarns — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:34:46 +0000

Wonderful post – I have been thinking about writing a post about defining success – just haven't gotten the words that are floating around in my head down on paper. I have been really thinking hard about what it means to be successful lately. Especially since I started my new job. As you know from our FB messages, it's been a tough transition.

This weekend I was home and my nephew made some drawings for me. I brought them to work & hung them in my cube. Today I told a co-worker that I hang them because at the end of the day, all the bs at work really doesn't matter at all – I just look at that drawing and remember what's important in life. My nephews are never going to care about the job I have, how much money I make, or what kind of house I live in. They will remember that I sat and drew pictures with them or read books or played in the water at the lake. And their opinion of me matters way more than what corporate America thinks of me.

Anyways, that was sort of off topic, but to get back to your point – many of us have a tendency to be so self-centered and think about how tough we have it – but most of us are incredibly lucky. We take so much for granted! Thanks for reminding to stop and think about how blessed I am. And how i can help others.