The pressure to be “successful” to be a “winner” is on nowadays. Success is measured by the
\nmoney people make or how popular they are. However, we do not realize the price we are paying
\nfor trying to reach that “success” or even the consequences of holding these social parameters.
\nAlong with the social pressure, the super ego takes over and attacks with its mandates: “you have
\nto be successful” you have to be a winner” “you have to be popular” “you have to increase your
\nincome” \u201cYou have to be someone in life\u201d. It seems that these high social and personal
\nexpectations became a must, a social requirement to belong and\/ or a super ego exigency more
\nthan a matter of personal desire to improve the quality of life or professional position.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, loneliness and depression are increasing social symptoms. People are more
\ninterested in making money and having likes in Facebook than meeting for a coffee or enjoying a
\nday at the beach. The ability to enjoy the simple things in life is tough for many, the price of
\nbelonging to this insatiable society and obey the super ego can be translated into depression
\nalong with medical problems many times; a high price to pay for many. Perhaps, it is important a
\nself- analysis to figure it out where oneself is coming from and where one wants to go in life,
\nwhat prices one is ready to pay and what others one wants to refuse. Because at the end, it is not
\njust about the gains but also about the losses along the path.<\/p>\n
We can\u2019t change society but we can change something in our side. Perhaps calling that girl for a
\ndrink is a good idea, making time to play with your children might be rewarding or inviting your
\nfriends for a pizza might awake some laughs. Perhaps the definition of success for society, or
\none\u2019s family or one\u2019s friends might differ from a personal meaning of success. Perhaps, finding a
\npersonal definition of success is a task worth to work on.<\/p>\n
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