Success is.....

When you have no evidence that you are greater than your circumstances, you must never let go of your vision of victory. Einstein noted that a great person knows of his or her greatness long before anyone else does. If you are willing to do whatever is needed to overcome the strongest opposition- even including yielding and being able, when necessary, to look like a pig-you will win.
Furthermore, you must be able to endure the humiliation that others so willingly impose on you for your apparent failures. A person who can do this is destined to be great.
Before we can succeed, we must clearly understand that success means change and the risk of failure.Success also requires the courage to risk disapproval. Most independent thought, new ideas, or endeavors beyond the common measure are greeted with disapproval, ranging from skepticism and ridicule to violent outrage. To persevere in anything exceptional requires inner strength and the unshakable conviction that you are right.