Few students were asked, 'Do you want to be successful?'

They all gave an equal response, 'Yes.'

A twist of the same question was asked, 'Is success your passion or your obsession?'

All of them got confused, then were told, 'Never make success an obsession, rather make it a passion.'

One of them asked, 'Why?'

The reply was, 'If success is your passion, you never become lazy in the pursuit of success. But if it is your obsession, you steal, kill or cheat to be successful.'

Students who read to pass and those who cheat to pass are an example. Students who read to pass, know the purpose of success, no wonder they burn the midnight candle, while others are sleeping or whiling away their time with non educational activities. Those who cheat to pass are obsessed with the knowledge of 'I must not fail', even if it requires cheating or bribing their way to the top of the class.

This logic applies in our daily life the same way. Are we passionate about success or we are obsessed with success?

People who are passionate about success are conscious workers and walkers, more concerned about doing the right thing at the right time, and making others successful. Success-obsessed people are concerned about their self alone, never concerned about the well being or state of others. Success-passionate individuals are often patient, enduring, selfless, dedicated and purposeful. Unlike success-obsessed individuals whose traits are often simplified in the phrase 'me, myself and I', often selfish, contentious, deadly and never satisfied with the little that comes their way.

Africa is filled with more success-obsessed leaders and individuals, and less success-passionate ones. The result of this can be seen in the state of our society in comparison with the West whose leaders are concerned with the well being of their citizens and safety of society, unlike in Africa where the pocket comes first before the needs of the citizens who voted them into power and, more often than not, the citizens never experience true self development and social growth, as misplaced priorities of government are the order of the day.

Most great inventors ever known are individuals driven by passion and purpose and not by wealth or riches. They saw the need to satisfy human needs before their own needs. Their names are forever etched in the sands of time. They are driven first by excellence, then success chases them and not the other way round. Success is a good motivator, but choosing your success drive wisely will make you stand out among other successful individuals.

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Nice write-up here, obsession had been our driving force over-time and less people strive for passion, it's sometimes difficult to differentiate between the 2 often times cause we all want to be successful regardless of what you Have to do to get there. What works for A might not necessarily work for B so we do what we have to do to get what we want. The system doesn't allow for passion to strive