Usually, society determines people’s success by their accomplishments and what material goods they have acquired from their accomplishments. Carshon Engelbarts, my mother, is not only successful because of the material goods she has acquired from her accomplishments, but also because she is happy and grateful for her circumstance in life. With this in mind, Engelbarts was asked what traits successful people have and she responded, “I believe successful people are organized, determined, and they have to ability to compromise and listen.” Clearly, Engelbarts belief of what traits successful people hold is a little different than society’s traits of successful people. She believes that people need to have the ability to compromise in order to