Triumphs - What Are Yours? What Do They Mean to You?

Definition of Triumph: A state of joy or exultation fortriumph." - Thomas Paine, English writer
success. Success causing exultation; victory;- "Joy is of the will which labors, which overcomes
conquest; as, the triumph of knowledge. To celebrateobstacles, which knows triumph." - William Butler
victory with pomp; to rejoice over success; to exultYeats, Irish poet
in an advantage gained; to exhibit exultation. To- "To win without risk is to triumph without glory." -
obtain victory; to be successful; to prevail. To bePierre Corneille, French dramatist
prosperous; to flourish.- "Without the element of uncertainty, the bringing
I chose Triumph(s) for this article, because I amoff of even, the greatest business triumph would be
working on my upcoming e-book and toolkit,dull, routine, and eminently unsatisfying." - J. Paul
"Prosperity: The 9 Major Triumphs of a PortfolioGetty, American businessman
Career." It is subtitled: You Can Have and Do It All! -A few more:
Experience a Life You Love, Filled with Abundance.- "Always seek out the seed of triumph in every
I feel that American journalist Tom Wolfe said it all,adversity." - Og Mandino, American author
"If a man has a talent and cannot use it, he has- "Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence."
failed. If he has a talent and uses only half of it, he- H. L. Mencken, American writer
has partly failed. If he has a talent and learns- "If misery loves company, then triumph demands an
somehow to use the whole of it, he has gloriouslyaudience." - Brian Moore, Irish novelist
succeeded, and won a satisfaction and a triumph few- "A dream will always triumph over reality, once it is
men ever know."given the chance." - Stanislaw Lem, Polish writer
In an earlier article, I wrote about how important- "I learned that courage was not the absence of
variety is to me. I have discovered through my freefear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not
Portfolio Career assessment/test that there is ahe who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers
plethora of others who also love variety and want tothat fear." - Nelson Mandela, South African statesman
experience the success and triumphs of living aThe next two say it all for me:
Portfolio Career (many different careers at the same"I know in my heart that man is good. That what is
time).right will always eventually triumph. And there's
As I perused the triumph related quotations, I oftenpurpose and worth to each and every life." - Ronald
read about dealing with struggle and obstacles, alongReagan, American President
with different approaches to experiencing triumph"For me, the vast marvel is to be alive. For man, or
and triumphs. Yes, they all relate well to handling andfor flowers or beast or bird, the supreme triumph is
loving a Portfolio Career. Here are some samples:to be most vividly and perfectly alive." - Al Purdy,
- "The harder the struggle, the more glorious theCanadian poet
triumph. Self-realization demands very great struggle."Tell me, what triumphs have you experienced? And,
- Swami Sivananda, Indian philosopheras Purdy describes, is your "supreme triumph to be
- "The harder the conflict, the more glorious themost vividly and perfectly alive?