Why are people obsessed with success?

Question

I don,t get it,money can,t buy you happiness and fame only puts you in the spot light and you end up with the paparazzi chasing you around,doesn't sound like a life to me.

Answer 1

u because thay dont want to be failures...

Answer 2

Because they like to feel they are doing something with their life and achieving something. If they weren't we would all be on benefits in tower blocks ha ha.  

Answer 3

They think that they are obsessed with success, when really all their are chasing is what they THINK will make them happy. Being famous makes people feel important, and perhaps needed, and making lots of money allows people to buy the things they want, also making them happy.

However, most of the time this isn't true. As you say, fame will only annoy you, and it cannot be un-done, and as for wealth, well, you never really spend it on things you want, usually its c**p that you dont actually need.

Happiness is the goal we should all be aiming for, however, what most people don't know is that "success" does not always bring happiness.

You should do whatever makes you happy, whatever that may be, whether its filing papers or surfing, just follow you're dreams and then not only will that make you happy, but it will also make the people around you happy, and the world a better place.

Don't EVER, get stuck doing something you hate, especially if it isn't nescessary.

Peace.

Answer 4

It spins their wheels.

Answer 5

because people want attention.

yet they dont realize the consequences..

Answer 6

I have no idea but that's not my idea of success.  

Answer 7

" why are people obsessed with success? " . . .

cause there unfamiliar with that old adage,

and i quote, " After Awhile, One Finds That

Having, Isn't, quite as appealing as wanting . . .

Answer 8

i don't know about you. success to me is living comfortably with the things you want and being around the people you love. i'm in school currently for my certified registered nursing of anesthesiology. when i graduate i'll be making enough money to be taking care of myself and my family. to me, that's success. other people see success in different views and perspectives.

Answer 9

Success usually gets you to where you want to be in life. The opposite of success is failure and I can't imagine anyone wanting to be a failure.

Answer 10

Hi Matthew B,

That depends on what kinda happy you mean--happy camper different story but you do need some $'s .   :0)

Trump having bad hair day with success, Hollywood stars,  we all pay to see   their movies,  paparazzi  close up lenses tells no lies & invades their personal space &  privacy because their stars. They probably would just want to be like the rest of us but can't because of their status/attention.  But that's life in the big cities. Have a good AM. :0)

Additional Details: Successs-fulness-enough to make one self happy camper  &  comfy. Starring role: we can all fantasize. Or we can all role play this probably being the most fun.

Answer 11

Generally, people are obsessed with success simply because they tend to be materialistic. To most people, money is power and when you're powerful you practically get almost anything that you want, but are genuinely happy up there?

Answer 12

Oh please, here comes another 'Jesus Christ' in disguise. I bet that if a Hollywood Movie Agency came to employ you as an actor, you would be on your hind legs.

You are only complaining because success is something which is earned, not like the Socialistic perspective of yours that failure equates happiness.  

Answer 13

success dosen't mean being a celebrity!

but i guess people like how the life looks on the outside,

because they actually don't know how hard or annoying that life can be.

Answer 14

fame and success are 2 different things...  I want more success so I can do as i please....

Answer 15

Yeah but money buys you small happinesses. That's all I need XD

Everything comes with a price,

Fame = money

Fame = the world won't leave you alone

Answer 16

BULLSH*T, money gets options and options for happiness come with it.  And being successful *(In anything) is impressive which means you get your pick of the ladies, which everyone wants to have.  Otherwise we'd all be sitting around with our thumb up our butts doing nothing to help nobody and in turn getting nothing.

Answer 17

Having sucess doesn't mean your famous or a celebrity.

Answer 18

they want a new lifestyle.

or. they just wanna be like the people on tv

Answer 19

"money can,t buy you happiness"

Funny...

Answer 20

I'm not obsessed with success.  I'm obsessed with Yahoo Answers.  So addictive.