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14 rich and powerful people share their surprising definitions of success
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- Successful people don't necessarily define success as being rich or powerful.
- Instead, they often talk about relationships, well-being, and societal impact.
- Below are 14 legendary figures' definitions of success, from John Paul DeJoria (hard work) to Maya Angelou (liking yourself).
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When we talk about a "successful" person, we're typically talking about someone with 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.
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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.
Billionaire Richard Branson believes success is about happiness.
Though Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, is worth $4.1 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 cofounder 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, 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."
Legendary basketball coach John Wooden said it's a matter of satisfaction.
With 620 victories and 10 national titles, Wooden is the winningest coach in college basketball history.
But his definition of success was more about competing with yourself than the other guy:
"Peace of mind attained only through self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to do the best of which you're capable," he said in a 2001 TED Talk.
Legendary investor Warren Buffett values relationships above all else.
With a net worth of $86 billion, Buffett is just about the wealthiest person in the world, second only to Bill Gates. And yet his definition of success has nothing to do with money or fame.
As James Altucher writes, the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway once told shareholders at an annual meeting: "I measure success by how many people love me."
Acclaimed author Maya Angelou believed success is about enjoying your work.
The late, great poet laureate, who passed away at 86 in 2014, left behind stacks of books and oodles of aphorisms.
Her take on success is among the best: "Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it."