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  1. NY Bowhunter

    NY Bowhunter Grizzled Veteran

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    How do you define success in life?
     
    NY Bowhunter, Aug 20, 2012
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    bowsie15 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    When you are going to bed every night without one worry in your head...Piece of Mind!!!! It's hard to come by.....
     
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    Is this possible?
     
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  5. Germ

    Germ Legendary Woodsman

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    When I send my kids off and they are productive, responsible and contributing adults in this world.
     
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  6. Muzzy Man

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    When others achieve something that I helped make possible. A friend with his first buck, first trophy fish or even a first squirrel causes me to cherish the moment. Success may be found in knowing that I will be a permanent frame in the mental photo of someone's life album.

    Even more; I define success by being used to help others realize that there is far more to life than our temporal pursuits.
     
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    MN_Jay Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Never, because then you give up trying.
     
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    My wife and I still like and love each other after 33 years and we raised two wonderful kids. Life is good!!
     
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  9. Muzzy Man

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    Well measured...
     
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    The one with the most toys wins.
     
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  11. TEmbry

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    By the amount of tiger blood in my veins. #Winning
     
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    By how many posts I have on BHC.
     
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    selfbros Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Having more cow bell!
     
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    What others have and I'll never have. Success apparently doesn't happen with hard work, sacrifice, loyalty, honesty and treating the job as more then just a paycheck. This I have learned. Now I wish I could unlearn what my old man instilled in me, go back in time and make the job just a paycheck. Life would have been much simplier and easier. I would have probably found success.

    Tim
     
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    in the end when its all said and done if people can say you were a good person
     
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  16. NY Bowhunter

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    How much does wealth factor in when measuring ones "success"?
     
    NY Bowhunter, Aug 21, 2012
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    To me, it would mostly depend on what you did with it.
     
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    Waking up alive to live another day in this great country of ours.
     
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    I'd say substantially in the business/work related world. Then again, some of the happiest people in the world go home to a great family without two nickels to rub together. There is much more to life.
     
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    "The measure of your own deeds is worthless, the value that others put on them is what counts."
    Success in life is living your life in a manner that makes a positive difference for those close to you.
     
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    You measure yourself by the people who measure themselves by you. From The Bucket List
     
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