Rethinking Success: Why We Must Return to Human-Centered Social Bonds (Kitchen Accessories Edition)
- Lemond Koome
- Nov 30
- 3 min read
Success today often looks like a shiny kitchen, a beautiful dining setup, a dream job, or a seemingly perfect life. And because we’re socialized this way, we tend to admire people who appear to be “doing well,” sometimes forgetting that everyone, no matter their achievements, is human first.
But the truth is simple: the people who seem to have it all together may be carrying emotional battles we know nothing about, just like the tired fying pan you have used since college!
Take Avicii, the internationally celebrated DJ whose music brought joy to millions. Behind his success, he struggled deeply with pressure and mental health. Consider Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, whose fame, talent, and accomplishments couldn’t shield him from loneliness, scrutiny, or childhood trauma. Even in his relationship with family, his sister Janet Jackson once described the pain of watching him carry burdens the world couldn’t see.
Their stories remind us that material or career success does not always reflect inner stability or personal fulfillment.
Why This Conversation Matters at Home
Homes today are often places where comparison, pressure, and silent expectations thrive. Parents celebrate the child with the highest grades. Friends stay closer to the one with a good paycheck. Society pushes us to value people based on what they have, not who they are.
Using success as a metric for a person’s value leads to several problems:
1. It overlooks real struggles
People who appear successful may be fighting internal battles deeper than we can imagine.
2. It encourages vices like greed
When worth is tied to wealth, people become obsessed with accumulating more—often at the cost of their relationships and well-being.
3. It weakens genuine relationships
Families and friendships formed on performance, comparison, or admiration cannot withstand vulnerability or failure.
4. It reduces people to numbers and titles
No CV, payslip, degree, or lifestyle tells us who a person truly is.
A successful human life is not one filled with trophies, promotions, or luxury—but one rich in kindness, compassion, self-awareness, and meaningful connections.
Where Leks Kitchenware Stands
At Leks Kitchenware, we believe differently.
We believe that home should be the place where humanness—kindness, empathy, presence—takes center stage.
That’s why we encourage slowing down, sharing meals, reconnecting, and building relationships that go beyond performance.
For simple tools that help create meaningful moments around the table, explore:
A Call to Rethink Human Success
Imagine friendships rooted in compassion, families bonded by understanding, and communities built on genuine connection. Marcus Aurelius taught that happiness is found within, not in external rewards; Seneca reminded us that “riches are not from the abundance of worldly goods but from a contented mind”; and Confucius believed that virtue is the foundation of harmony.
These ancient voices echo a truth the Bible has emphasized for generations:
“A man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions” (Luke 12:15).
And Proverbs 16:8 reminds us that “Better a little with righteousness than great income with injustice.”
Across cultures, religions, and centuries, the message remains consistent: true success stems from character, integrity, and love—not wealth. Real prosperity is found in the heart, not the bank account.
Material success is good. It’s motivating. It opens doors. But it should never decide a person’s worth.
We’d Love to Hear From You
• Do you think success should influence how society treats people?
• What does human-centered success mean to you?
Share your thoughts in the comments below. Your voice matters.
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