How succesful can you be W/ as ?

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You can be succesfull ! ! You must belive in yourself, and have the proper support. I have the waxdeejay as a personal guide now and forever..

I'm not worried about success so much as happiness. There are things I'm meant to do in life, and if I don't do them, or find others equally meaningful, then I won't feel like it's been worth it.

Success is a concept that society forces on you--happiness is something you yourself determine. It's what happens when you find your place and your purpose. Success is just something other people say about you.

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I'm a very successful businessman, and I'm an aspie. As long as you can channel your energy and obsessions into something productive, whatever that may be, you can be successful. I also have to put on a hell of a show. Being the boss and being an aspie don't mix well together, especially with socializing. If you really want it though, you can do it whatever the obstacle may be.

As for being happy, that comes with being content. That's something you'll have to figure out inside you, despite external circumstances.

I hope this helps

i work in academic world in research and i am kind of obsessed by building my CV as good as possible. so far so good.

and i dont have to be hiding my aspietude because people expect me to be strange. everyone is in this kind of work.
but first i had to find a peace with myself, to accept myself and my aspie life for what they are. of course, it doesnt have to work for everyone, we all have to find our own ways.

but one thing i have learned the hard way and i believe it applies to each of us. self pity is pretty nasty thing, the worst direction one can go.

"I read somewhere that 77 per cent of all the mentally ill live in poverty. Actually, I'm more intrigued by the 23 per cent who are apparently doing quite well for themselves." ~Jerry Garcia

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Sheesh, can I quote you? Oh, I am!

Hear, hear. I don't care WHO you are, WHAT your circumstances are, WHERE you are in life, self pity is a waste of time. There is only ONE person who can make you happy, and that is YOU. (Read Man's Search for Meaning for a poignant reminder of this). Many of us need to have meaning in our lives to be happy, and in our modern society, meaning is often equated with being successful in some endeavor. Our identities are frequently inextricably intertwined with our sense of worth.

As to being successful -- I believe that ANYONE can be successful in/at life. It takes hard work, perseverance, self-knowledge, and the humility to ask for help when you need it. Humility is indeed a very good trait -- being overly proud is not.

As successful as you want to be with the impairments that you have. This is the same for everybody, whether they have a physical ailment or not (brain stuff is physical).

If your interest is something cerebral and wanted by people, then superficially, you can be quite "successful".

I don't base success on superficial means however (most of objective "success" is based on social constructs that are of no use to me).

Thank you to all who have replied..

Very good explanation. I completely agree.

My dad's really successful, he's a CPA. I hope I'll do as well.

aaaaw you are good for posting a topic like that! I think people need lots of encouragement and support.

You can be successful in things you enjoy. I love working at the library and I took second place in a spelling bee sponsored by the Adult Literacy Council in my hometown.

Doesn't Bill Gates have AS?

He never officially said that he did. But much speculation that he is autistic does exist.