Rich by Personality

Yesterday in our Value education class we were having a discussion on the difference between successful people vs great people and it shocked and disappointed me at the same time. A question was raised by our professor about how we would want our kids or siblings to be, a 'Successful person' or a 'Great person'? I was mentally preparing myself to answer 'great' but the consecutive answers of students disappointed me that I went into a loop of thoughts in the middle of the class so here I am with my peice of writing to let those thoughts out.

I do get how different people have different perspectives and opinions but it bothers me anyhow. Let's say Successful people are those who have plenty of material source , someone who desires to be rich. On the other hand a great person is someone who is true to their nature. Someone who is successful by their personality.Even one of our classmates claimed that not all successful persons can be great which is very true. But what made me disappointed was the one that came next.

I have always loved my V.E classes, it's like sitting among bunch of thinkers. Friends from other departments often astonish me with their answers and for no reason I have been always proud of them as future generations .But when they said they would want their kids to be more successful and not great because that's what practical in this contemporary world, it really did something to my hope that was built on our generation.

I am not claiming money is not important, ofcourse it is. But is that more important that I would want my child to chase over money instead of being a good person. Definitely not. But hearing most of them say the opposite made me realise how blinded people are. They  made themselves believe that earning money is what living a practical life would mean. But life itself is all about earning goodness, kindness ....is it not?

Even if one has lived all their life running a rat race, chasing behind money but there arrives a day when they stumble on their steps, wither out and lie with an exhausted sigh flat on their bed, then the only thing that they can be proud of will be looking back and realising how good of a human being they were. And I was just sad over the fact that the very change making generation chose being successful over being great.

What is even the point of all those wealthy achievements if one is not good enough by heart? Having the worldly riches without a good heart is just a hollow body with no soul.What is even the purpose of rushing, running, chasing if one day it will be all just ashes and flesh? My definition of a successful life is when years later as I look back at my life am proud of how great I was, not to the society but atleast to my own self and that's enough. Desiring success isn't a crime but be aware on what path you travel to be successful, for desires can be blinding sometimes...

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