Is success measured in dollars? Achievements? The number of laughs you share or the smiles you see around you? Have you ever stopped to ask yourself: What does success actually look like to me? Not to the world, not to society, not even to the people I love—but to me.

What if you let go of all the "shoulds" in your life? What if you stopped doing what you thought you were supposed to be doing and started doing what felt genuinely good? Picture your life for a moment—if you had that freedom, what would you do with your time? What would you stop doing?

For as long as I can remember, I was trapped in a cycle of "supposed to's." I did what I thought I had to do, without ever stopping to question it. Somewhere along the way, I built this mental framework of expectations—what the world expected from me, what success was supposed to look like. And here’s the crazy part: no one ever sat me down and said, "This is how it has to be." No one gave me a rulebook. But somehow, I absorbed it. I felt like if I didn’t meet these invisible standards, I would be a failure. Like the world would fall apart.

So, I followed the formula. I went to school. Got the degree. Landed the job. Excelled at the job. In fact, I didn’t just excel—I killed it. I overachieved. I crushed every goal, exceeded every limitation, shattered every expectation that anyone—or even I—had ever placed on me.

But here’s the thing: I never felt full. I never felt enough. Even after every big achievement, I’d think, Okay, if I can just hit this next milestone, I’ll finally feel it. I’ll finally feel happy. Complete. Fulfilled. I would tell myself, Just one more thing. Just one more sale. Just one more $10,000 in the bank.

And I’d do it. I’d hit the goal, celebrate for a fleeting moment, and then—nothing. That fullness I was chasing? It never lasted. It was like a high that faded faster and faster each time. And every time it faded, I’d start chasing again. I’d push harder. Hustle more. Achieve more. Always thinking the next achievement would be the one to finally make me feel whole.

But it wasn’t.

It wasn’t until I hit the brakes completely that my entire universe shifted. I remember waking up one morning and feeling like something inside me had cracked open. I couldn’t keep doing it anymore. The grind, the hustle, the constant need to prove myself—it was killing me. It was draining my energy, my creativity, my joy.

I realized I wasn’t living—I was competing. Competing in some rat race with rules that didn’t make sense. Rules that seemed to change every time I got close to winning. It hit me: I’m not here to compete. I’m here to create.

And the more I tried to compete, the more it emptied me. No amount of money, no promotion, no applause could fill the void. The grind wasn’t just exhausting—it was stealing pieces of me. My spark, my personality, my love for life. It felt like my soul was being chipped away, little by little, every single day.

That’s when I made a decision: I’m done. Life is too short to play a game that doesn’t feel good to play. I decided to stop chasing someone else’s version of success and start building my own.

You see, success is deeply personal. It’s not about meeting someone else’s standards or living up to society’s expectations. It’s about what lights you up. It’s about what makes you feel alive, connected, whole. And the truth is, success is never one-size-fits-all. For some, it might be about building wealth. For others, it’s about creating art, spending time with loved ones, or simply waking up with peace in their heart.

So, I want to ask you again: How do you measure success? Is it in the dollars you make? The titles you hold? Or maybe it’s in the memories you create, the laughter you share, the moments that make your soul smile.

What if success wasn’t about doing more or achieving more, but about being more? Being more present. Being more yourself. Being more aligned with what truly matters to you.

Think about your life right now. What are you doing that feels good? And what are you doing that doesn’t? What’s draining your energy? What’s lighting you up?

Imagine what your life could look like if you gave yourself permission to define success on your own terms. If you stopped running in the rat race and started living from a place of joy and intention.

Success isn’t about reaching the top of some imaginary ladder. It’s about finding depth. It’s about playing the hand you’re dealt with wisdom and creativity. It’s about knowing when to fold, when to hold, and when to go all in.

And when you find that depth—when you get dealt the hand of a lifetime—be ready. Be ready to embrace it, to step into it, to own it.

So, I’ll leave you with this thought: What does success mean to you? Not to anyone else. Not to the world. To you. And what would it take for you to start living that version of success today?

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