You Become Successful, when?

I love this saying by Billy Cox, "You become succesful the moment you decide to." I have learned that talking about doing something or merely thinking about doing it doesn't get the job done. You have to decide that you ARE going to make it happen. You have to believe in yourself and in your team. Believing is vital to success in my opinion. Believing in others so that they are more confident in themselves strenghtens the team and adds value to each person. You have to believe in yourself before you can expect others to believe in you. If you lack self belief then you will never be able to be a leader. People measure success in different ways. Some think success is based on the assets they have aquired or the position they may have at work. To me, success is helping others achieve their goals and dreams. Knowing I have helped someone else succeed is amazingly rewarding. I love motivating and encouraging others then seeing them excell is the most wonderful feeling. Sometimes those indiviuals don't even realize their accomplishments.  It's those kind of moments when you see "it" and they don't that fuel my passion to lead and believe even more. It is not about being the brightest star in the sky, standing out, being noticed. It is about being one of many stars that compliment the others so that the entire constellation is radiant--so that everyone stands out. That is team work. That is believing in others. That is setting goals and reaching them. That is passion and enthusiasm. That is being a person that adds values to others. Remember that the person raising the curtain is an important as the person on the stage. It is up to you to decide if you want to be successful. However you measure that success is your choice but ultimately the choice is yours.