Then comes the external success, the one that has to do with how others percieve us. The end goal is to relay a certain image, and is always translated into power as a measure of success. Most humans are greedy when it comes to power, u noticed, and power can be broken down into one or several gains of the following.. wealth, intellect, political influence, social influence, physical strength, or gains of arms. To be portrayed as successful in the current hyper capitalistic world is to gain such power or influence; is there a way to do so without being internally corrupted in pursuit of power?

Power does not corrupt. Lust in a position of power, corrupts power. Feeding ones ego through lust for power is a shortcut to obtaining this man-defined success, also manipulating others perception is another shortcut. This conflicts with the prerequisites of internal success, cuz it relies entirely on how others percieve us. Since our reality is shaped by our subconscious if we are not as pure intended as we relay ourself to be, we wont be content, and if we are not content we cannot feel true joy, a precondition for bliss, and in that case worldy success and power will never seem to satisfy.