Is Succeding Really Possible? Yes and No.

Now, I'll proudly admit that at times I can be a VERY pessimistic person (to say the least), BUT on a day to day basis I'm usually optimistic. For example, I try to see the glass as half full instead of half empty and look for the bright said in the situation. But, there has always been one question that bothers me. "Is succeeding really possible?" Now I know your first reaction and instinct my be to say "Yes" , "Ofcourse" , or "That's a dumbass question!" but hear me out first. To me, to say you've succeeded, means that you've excelled above your peers, or competition. It means that you have met all your goals and were in fact successful. And here is where I start to feel succeeding, is nearly impossible now a days. First, unless talking about sports, I feel that there is a very slim chance that a person can honestly say that they are the BEST at what they do. For example, it may not be someone you know personally or have even ever seen before, but there is someone else in the world who might be better than you. On the other hand, hard work and  determination might in fact make you  the best at what you do. Whether this pertains to being an athlete, musician , or anything else a person does. Secondly, to say that you've succeeded means that you have met or have exceeded all your goals, expectations, and any other mile stones you might have thought of. This is an incredibly difficult thing to do because there is always something that could be improved upon or done better. But there is always a person who can say that they've accomplished all they've done in there profession or another aspect of their everyday life. This is why I feel that being "Successful" or "Succeeding" is a extremely difficult claim to make... But that does not mean that it is Impossible.