- Successful people don't necessarily consider themselves successful because they're rich or powerful.
- Instead, they often talk about relationships, well-being, and societal impact.
- Below are 12 legendary figures' definitions of success, from John Paul DeJoria (hard work) to Maya Angelou (enjoying your work).
When we talk about a "successful" person, we're typically talking about someone who's got billions in their bank account, someone who's authored multiple bestsellers, or maybe someone who's in charge of an entire nation.
But if you ask people who fit the conventional definition of a successful individual, many will tell you that those achievements aren't what make them feel accomplished.
Below, Business Insider has rounded up what some of the world's most powerful and impressive people — from President Barack Obama to the late author Maya Angelou — have to say about success.
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Billionaire Richard Branson believes success is about happiness.
Though Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, is worth some $5 billion, the Virgin founder equates success with personal fulfillment.
"Too many people measure how successful they are by how much money they make or the people that they associate with," he wrote on LinkedIn. "In my opinion, true success should be measured by how happy you are."
Huffington Post co-founder Arianna Huffington says that money and power aren't enough.
Huffington says that while we tend to think of success along two metrics — money and power — we need to add a third.
"To live the lives we truly want and deserve, and not just the lives we settle for, we need a Third Metric," she told Forbes' Dan Schawbel, "a third measure of success that goes beyond the two metrics of money and power, and consists of four pillars: well-being, wisdom, wonder, and giving."
Together, those factors help you to take care of your psychological life and truly be successful, or as the title of her 2014 book, "Thrive," suggests.
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban says you don't need money to be successful.
"Shark Tank" regular Cuban offers a surprisingly simple take on success.
In an interview with Steiner Sports, he said:
"To me, the definition of success is waking up in the morning with a smile on your face, knowing it's going to be a great day. I was happy and felt like I was successful when I was poor, living six guys in a three-bedroom apartment, sleeping on the floor."
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