If you spend your time on something and don't get anything of value in return, then you have wasted your time. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. Then, in a sentence, either say that success is that thing (a metaphor) or is like that thing (a simile). purple circles and lion icon with simile definitions and examples, skalapendra / iStock / Getty Images Plus / via Getty created by YourDictionary. Similes are great for famous authors, public speakers . Notice the gifts waiting to shower you with grace. Similes make writing more vivid and interesting to read. Learning to orient my thinking with this particular motion taught me about that little synergistic thing called "resistance." While a simile makes comparisons with help from, another thing. The strength of each member is the team.". //