In 2007John McAfee explained in Fast Company, Success for me,is can you wake upin the morning and feel like a twelve year old?

However, that was right before he lost 95% of his net worth. He explains in Robert Franks book,The High-Beta Rich, that he was living through a secondchildhood, wasting money on grown-up toys and making poor investments. Only a year after the quote, his definition of success had contributed to thedestructionof his $100 million empire, leaving him with just a few million dollars. The point Im trying to make however, is that we shouldnt view McAfees mistakes withSchadenfreude.

Instead, we need to learn from McAfees experiences and analyze the true definition ofsuccess. While I subscribe to the belief of keeping your inner child alive (after all, its Rule #11 on my personal list), acting andfeeling like aadolescentis not my definition of success.

So if living like a child isnt success, what is?

And who am I to define it?

These were some of my thoughts on a recently as I enjoyed anotherone of our Facebook QnA sessions. I was so inspired that I went so far as to register the domainname,www.SuccessQnA.comand have it redirect to our Facebook page (because its a loteasier than telling people the full URL of our fan page).

Early into the Q and A session, one of our younger readers inquired, How do you define success?

For a moment I was speechless (one of the reasons why I like the Facebook QnA instead of live sessions so no one can see the perplexed expression on my face when Im asked a difficult question).

My first instinct was to reference Dave Kekichs Credos that I re-read every morning. Even though his definition is thought provoking, it wasnt exactly what I wanted to say. Kekich Credo #7 states:

Youre successful when you like who and what you are. Success includes achievementwhile choosing and directing your own activities. It means enjoying intimate relationships and loving what you do in life.

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What John McAfee Learned About Success After Losing 95% Of His Wealth