Last Updated on January 8, 2025

Success in the United States is often associated with having a lot of money and/or being famous—the nice car and the mansion, as portrayed in the movies.

However, I disagree. To me, success is about being happy. It’s about spending time with people you enjoy and having the freedom to do what you want, when you want. In essence, success, to me, is freedom.

I don’t believe you can be truly successful if you don’t enjoy what you do. You might have a lot of money, but without happiness, it means little. Conversely, if you enjoy what you do but don’t make enough money to sustain yourself, that isn’t success either.

Ultimately, everyone has their own definition of success if they take the time to reflect on it.