What Is Success? Big Thinkers Reflect

The speaker reflects on the concept of success, emphasizing personal achievements, family, and the importance of never being fully satisfied. They highlight the significance of curiosity and avoiding a failure of imagination. Personal reflections on success include the ability to sleep well with a clear conscience. The speaker concludes by linking ethical behavior to happiness, suggesting that those who do good are the happiest.

What does the speaker consider a significant measure of personal success?

• Gaining fame

• Achieving all career goals

• Having a happy family

• Accumulating wealth

According to the speaker, what is a key component of being successful?

• Continuously seeking knowledge

• Being content with what you have

• Avoiding risks

• Following a strict routine

What does the speaker imply is a failure?

• Working too hard

• Having too many goals

• Being overly ambitious

• Losing curiosity

How does the speaker relate ethical behavior to happiness?

• Happiness is unrelated to ethics

• Unethical behavior leads to more happiness

• Doing good leads to greater happiness

• Ethical people are less successful

What does the speaker suggest about people who do harm?

• They tend to be less happy

• They are more respected

• They are often more successful

• They achieve more in life