If I had the magic formula to achieve unlimited success I would share it with everyone I could. I have always been one that believed in helping others, especially in today's economy. If sharing the ability to succeed would help others than it would be worth doing. Logically if everyone were to succeed then the economy would improve drastically and everyones way of life would get better.

I would not share it with anyone simply because I would want to be the most sucessful person in the world if I shared it I wouldnt be significant anymore.

I would share it with a select few. You spread it too thin if you share it indiscriminately.

This is almost a trick question. I think the answer has to be no. If I shared it with just one other person, but my definition of success was to do better than them and their definition was to do better than me, what would happen? Also, if you were to share it, it would eventually spread to everyone and neutralize the effect. You could almost make the argument that it's already happened but that this is the reason why we don't notice. Finally, if I shared it and too many people were successful, you'd create a bubble. Financial bubble, real estate bubble, etc. Sound familiar? If too many people do well, it's only a matter of time until it's worse for everyone.

You need to define "success".

I know lots of people who consider themselves to be quite successfull, but who are not rich.

In particular, I'm thinking of a couple I know who chucked the city life to go up to the northern pacific west coast islands, and homestead.

It was hard, they had no electricity nor running water to start with, but they kept at it, and 20 years later they've got what they want... a nice home (humble by most people's standards), and they're self-sufficient in food and all the materials to make their own clothing (sheep for wool and flax for linen).

They think they're as successfull as any people can be, and I watched them chuckle smugly while they were eating huge piles of organic food while news of the financial crisis what whirling around.

If you define success the way they do, then yes, it would be shared, because they think their way is the only way to save the planet, and so if everyone could succeed the way they do, then it would also be a success for humanity, civilization, and the planet.

If, on the other hand, you're of the mentality of the type who *caused* the financial crisis... of course you wouldn't share it... because they define success in terms of other people being poorer than themselves, so if there's nobody poorer, then they haven't succeeded.

defenetly i vl like to share my magic formula to others because we couldnt enjoy anything alone.

I do! And here goes:

Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.