What Success Should Lead To

Success is a funny thing. It means you've achieved your goals, it means you've overcome whatever was holding you back, it means you've beaten whatever you challenged yourself with. The bad part is it makes you relax, get fuzzy, and not really think about how things could be better. It induces a feeling of comfort. It makes you feel like there's nothing left, and right here and right now is the best thing that's ever been, like you should never worry about anything ever again. It's worse than being drunk, it's worse than being exhausted. Takes all the drive right out of you. You've finished your task, and now you should rest, or even celebrate. Honestly, there's nothing wrong with resting, or celebrating. However, I'm of the opinion that the mentality of the hard work that got you in the first place is what gets lost when you celebrate. That's the worst part of success. Perhaps this is the biggest challenge of all: being continuously successful. Shrug off the mental fog of success, and forge ahead just as hard as you had done before, when you were still just on the verge of success. What should success lead to? More success.