*Picture by stoven2005 on DeviantArt* "There is little in the way of success when a driving force comes tunneling through." I'm not actually sure whether this is my own quote or another's, but I believe it says a lot about the successful person. Some people say talent, nepotism, monetary wellness, and pure luck are factors in one's own success. However, I believe there is a tangible touch of ignorance to these statements. One can not call success into an individual with no drive in them. Their tin-can airways have been closed off, because they refuse to believe that they have any chance of making it anywhere on their own. I believe in a strong sense of community, but what it all boils down to is this: only you are in control of your destiny, your successes. I wish there were some other way to state it, but an apple that jumps from the tree instead of waiting till it is ripe will fall much further down the path of progress. I suppose I may seem a bit static anymore, talking about success having not quite achieved it myself. However, the clouds that my head are stuck in hold no rain; only lightning. And as soon as a storm begins to brew in them, I strike. There is also the concern of making it on one's own. Self-sufficiency. Well, folks, there's a "self" in there for a reason. Unfortunately, in the U.S.A., we have a lacking sense of community. An individual is expected to pull themselves up by their bootstraps and walk across water to get a career, social community, family, and even education. We judge. I'm not talking court-room Judy, I'm talking about everyday occurrences. If an individual hasn't gone out and made connections, reached out for opportunities, then they are a stinking vegetable in a patch of freshly ripe ones. My question of the day is this: do you believe you have success? If not, what are you doing to change it? P.S. I believe that no matter what anyone says, if you are truly happy, do not change. The only one who's going to care what happens to you every minute of the day is you, and God.