Keys to Success in 2040
Success is a state of mind, the immeasurable desire of everyone in the modern world. To achieve success, one must learn and figure out what their own definition of success is. Happiness, wealth, and a good family are all successes within themselves. To be truly successful in 2040, I believe the understanding of people and their cultures, a substantial income for my desires and necessities, and being surrounded by people I care about are what will amount up to my future personal success.
With ever-changing advancements in technology and travel, connecting with other cultures is not only faster, but easier. In 2040, who knows how fast we may be able to travel between countries and around the world? Different languages and cultures have always been one of my biggest interests. To be able to speak in different tongues and understand other people’s cultures will provide me with one of my biggest senses of success. To be able to travel across the globe to learn a country’s history and to try their amazing different cuisines will bring me nothing but joy. However, that isn’t achievable without proper income. Learning different languages and cultures isn’t only for leisure and relaxation either. In 2040 the global economy and commerce will be bigger and more common than it already is.
Technology and technological markets are growing faster with time, but not every company is in America. Places like Japan, Germany, China, and even Sweden are all ahead in the advancement of modern technology. To be able to communicate in different languages will give me that edge to stay on top of my game to achieve my success. According to Forbes Magazine “In today’s Millennial-saturated job market, it can be hard for even the most talented and experienced boomers to preserve their competitive advantage. However, there is a rare skill that makes hiring managers sit up and take notice: fluency in a high-demand, low-supply language.“ (Jones) The interpersonal feeling of being able to communicate in someone else’s common tongue brings a sense of comfortability and trust. This would not only give me an upper hand on a job but would also open opportunities in different countries for work.
Without happiness, wealth is a sham; however, also without income, happiness isn’t quite as easily achievable. The saying “money doesn’t buy happiness” may not be completely true, but there is a truth between the lines. Money is important for my ability to travel around the world and with financial stability and continuous currency growth, I can fully achieve success in 2040.
Investments, crypto currencies, foreign currencies, and stocks are huge up and coming opportunities for the future. Growing interest in all these markets have skyrocketed in the past decade, allowing the middle class to earn a substantial amount of income. It’s incredible how people can earn thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars simply from a smart phone. The year 2040 is bound to open multiple opportunities in niche tech-based markets. Investing and learning the trades of these new online forms of currency is the future. With “Bitcoin sporting a market value of over $2 billion at its peak,” things are bound to only go up in the future. (Barone) Maybe something will stem off from cryptocurrency and create a new market, but to be successful, people must continuously keep updated with current market trends. These future markets may hold more for me than expected, however, I still plan to earn money traditionally as well as modernistically.
College education and a salary job still hold true and will stand the test of time. However, the future seems to hold many opportunities to earn income in. I believe going towards the future, many people will be self-made entrepreneurs and investors while still pursuing a more traditional career. For example, my current dream is to be a live and studio music producer. This is a career that can begin from tons of different angles such as learning through a mentor, going to college, or learning on your own through trial and error. It is also a career that is expensive to begin with due to the need for expensive equipment, making many people begin it as a side job or a hobby funded by their main job. My personal success would be being able to fund my dream so I can live out my passion, or even better, making it in my dream career by 2040, regardless my sense of success isn’t dependent on me becoming a multi-millionaire. With earning a steady income in my dream career and online investments, I hope to earn enough to be able to provide for my wanderlust of traveling and to support my future wife and children. Family is the most important part of a person’s life from the moment they’re born. The ones that are there to share in moments of success make it truly worth going through the hardships to get there. What is the meaning of success if there is no one to share it with? The children of this world are the ones that will carry on the legacy of continued success and will continue to increase success throughout the years. In 2040, the things I’ve earned in my life will be passed on and used by my children, including the knowledge I have gained through experiences.
Happiness will always be the core of my success. Through the ups and downs that family and loved ones may put us through, everyone gets lonely given enough time. It is literally imprinted into our bodies, “Human beings are an ultra-social species — and our nervous systems expect to have others around us.” (Simon-Thomas) In 2040, at the age of 41 I plan on being married and have at least two children. My travels will be complete until my children are old enough to enjoy the same luxury of the world. My career will be steady enough for me to live comfortably with my family. To share my success will be the truest form of success in my eyes.
In conclusion, success can mean many different things to different people. Success comes with knowledge of yourself and what makes you happy. Without happiness success will never feel like success. Self-sufficiency and being able to provide or fund your goals and dreams are just as important to be successful. Furthermore, there is no better feeling then being able to share all your success with people you love. Happiness, wealth, and family to share it with is what the keys to success are in 2040.
Works Cited
Barone, Adam. “The Future Of Cryptocurrency.” Investopedia, Investopedia, 29 Sept. 2019, https://www.investopedia.com/articles/forex/091013/future-cryptocurrency.asp.
DiGiulio, Sarah, and Emiliana Simon-Thomas. “In Good Company: Why We Need Other People to Be Happy.” NBCNews.com, NBCUniversal News Group, 9 Jan. 2018, https://www.nbcnews.com/better/health/good-company-why-we-need-other-people-be-happy-ncna836106.
Jones, Claire. “Why Learning A Language Could Save Your Career.” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 23 Oct. 2014, https://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2014/10/23/why-learning-a-language-could-save-your-career/#3a56f83a7967.