Let Me Tell You Something No One Has Told You Before Don’t Chase Success Build Achievements, and Success Will Follow
I’m not writing this to make you feel good or offer a motivational quote. I’m writing to awaken something real inside you something that may have been dormant for a while We all want success. We crave it sometimes to the point of anxiety, comparison, or even losing ourselves. But what if I told you that success, with all the fame, money, impact, and recognition it brings, is not the real goal ?
I don’t believe success is the goal
Success, in my view, is a result a byproduct, a natural reflection of meaningful and undeniable achievements. Achievements that create value, solve problems, improve lives, lay the foundation of a vision, or pass on knowledge to someone who needs it.
Here’s what I’ve come to understand with time:
Real achievement doesn’t make noise but it builds value And value, when accumulated, doesn’t stay in the shadows forever
You may go months or even years building, contributing, giving, and no one claps. That’s okay. Keep going. Because what you’re building is stronger than applause or validation. You’re building something no one can take from you: capability, value, legacy
I often think about people who chase success like it’s the final destination. They jump from one idea to the next, from one opportunity to another, never grounding themselves in something meaningful. Success that comes this way may arrive but it’s fragile, temporary, unstable. But success that grows from real, consistent achievement even if modest at first is solid, lasting, and resilient
My invitation to you today is not to "succeed but to achieve
To build something that matters
To create something that lasts
To focus on value, not just visibility.
To ask yourself : If I disappeared tomorrow, what would I leave behind ? What would still speak for me?
When you build answers to these questions, trust that success will find its way to you naturally Because value doesn’t stay hidden. It may take time, but it always finds the light