Is the standard for measuring success in modern society too simple?

Success, these are two words that every young person who enters the society and works hard thinks about. Even a girl like me who has just graduated from college thinks about how to succeed every day, so Give yourself a better life. So what exactly counts as success? At this point, everyone may laugh at me. Having a career, money, a car and a house is considered a success.

I believe this is the voice of most people, and it is also the most straightforward interpretation of this material society. So is there any other definition of success? For this reason, I deliberately checked in the dictionary. The definition of success in the book is as follows. Success means achieving the expected goal or achieving the expected effect. From this point of view, the criterion for measuring success is too much.

I came across a public welfare tweet like this on the Internet a few days ago. In Wenzhou, Zhejiang, a public welfare person named Lan Xiaocao quietly donated 300,000 yuan in 15 years. He has never appeared in the government to contribute to these public welfare projects. At the awards ceremony held by the public, Lan Xiaocao’s charity deeds were widely circulated in Wenzhou. However, it was not until his death that we discovered his true identity. His name was Wang Yu, and he was a rural doctor. The family is not wealthy. In addition to donating money, Wang Yu also often provides free physical examinations to local poor people and sends fruits and blessings during holidays. I would like to ask whether Lan Xiaocao's life is considered a success?

An unknown charity figure like this has made so many contributions to society. How can his life be considered unsuccessful? But the strange thing is that Wang Yu has no money, no car, no house, and is just a poor doctor in the countryside. According to the standards we just used, such a life is almost useless.

But why did we get two completely different conclusions? In this materialistic society, everyone's standards for success have been solidified. The standard for measuring success is too single. Success means achieving one's goals. If we give up our own principles of life for a single standard, we will even use any means. , I am afraid that not even a single family member or friend will be left around us.

Success in life cannot be measured solely by the amount of wealth. I think it's more important to look at a person's self-worth. We don't necessarily have to use other people's standards to constrain and constrain ourselves. The most successful life is to live your own value, not for others, only for yourself.