Next Level Guide 10.06.24

Succeed at What Doesn’t Matter

What is your favorite candy?

What’s one personal achievement you’re most proud of, and how did it impact you?

Study

Ecclesiastes 2:17-23
In verse 18, Solomon laments leaving his work to someone else. How does this reflect the emptiness of worldly success?

What emotions do you think Solomon was experiencing when he realized that others would control his achievements after he was gone (v. 19)?

Why do you think Solomon viewed his hard work as “toilsome labor” that led to “pain and grief” (v. 22)?

What does Solomon’s restless mind in verse 23 reveal about the true cost of a life consumed by work and achievement?

In what ways do Solomon’s reflections challenge the modern idea of success?

What’s Next

What does success mean to you, and how do you define it in your own life?

Have you ever achieved a goal and still felt empty afterward? What did that experience teach you?

How do we guard against allowing our achievements to become our identity?

When have you struggled with comparing your success to others? How did it affect your emotional or spiritual well-being?

Chad said, “I want to succeed at what really matters.” What does it mean to you to “succeed at what really matters,” and how can you shift your focus toward that?