Happiness is the key to success for most Indians: Survey
According to a survey conducted by professional networking site LinkedIn, about 72% Indians chose the option of "being happy" as their ultimate definition of success. For others, good health (65%) and a healthy work-life balance (57%) stood as the important indicators of success. Globally, Indian professionals ranked third in feeling successful, just after the UAE in the first spot, and Brazil in the second.
Only 22% define success in terms of rise in paycheck
Contrary to popular perception of relating more money with more success, the survey found that only 22% attribute success to a "rise in paycheck" while 36% define success in terms of "earning a six-figure salary". The survey also said despite building pressures of a competitive job economy and rising inflation, one in 10 Indians (10%) feels optimistic about achieving success within one year.
Countries that participated in the survey
The LinkedIn survey, carried out online between October 12 and November 3 last year, considered 18,191 adults across 16 countries namely Australia, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Brazil, the UAE, the UK, and the US.
Indians prefer work-life balance, family time over 6-figure salary
"The growing optimism in India's macroeconomic environment shines through in the confidence professionals feel towards achieving success," said LinkedIn Head of Communications for India Deepa Sapatnekar. "While success means many different things to different people, it is heartening to see indicators like work-life balance, family time and health taking precedence over a six-figure salary," said Deepa Sapatnekar.
79% people say education is essential to achieve success
About 79% Indians felt that education plays a positive role in their ability to achieve success, along with other factors like age (61%), gender (56%) and the career they have chosen (68%). Around 30% Indians think achieving social success is more important than achieving professional success, higher than the global average of 22%. Indians also recognize success in having friends, traveling, and doing hobbies.
