How do you measure success?

[TheDanimal]

Lots of people view financial status as the peak of success.
Some view relationship status as the goal.
While others still simply just want to watch the world burn.
But you, Era, are different. How do you measure success?

 

[Powdered Egg]

Having flats on other continents.

 

[JaseMath]

Getting up in the morning, going to bed at night, and in between, doing what you want.

 

[Garrod Ran]

happiness and contentment with your current situation

 

[Yoshimitsu126]

Going to have to start thinking about this after I finish school.

Probably gonna be how many meteor smash I get in Smash Brothers for now.

 

[SABO.]

Freedom.

 

[DrFunk]

Success is what makes *you* happy. It's too subjective to ask others what they think it is

 

[sphagnum]

At this point, if I can retire.

But "success" within capitalism is not really my ideal.

 

[Mona]

happiness and contentment with your current situation

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this

im not very successful

 

[adj_noun]

Finding your personal big sunny field.

 

[Soapbox Killer]

A hug, a hot shower and a cold beer.

 

[Squarehard]

With a ruler.

 

[ExistentialCrisis]

Getting up in the morning, going to bed at night, and in between, doing what you want.

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This + happiness.

 

[TheDanimal]

I've tried using a meter stick and a thermometer, but they're no good. I think I'll try using a barometer next.

 

[CannonFodder52]

happiness and contentment with your current situation

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[Chopchop]

Mostly about getting what you want out of your life.

If you're happy with the life you're living and you're secure that the good times will continue, I'd say you're pretty successful.

 

[skipgo]

To have success, you gotta do it right.

 

[kvetcha]

Abundant family and friends.

 

[TaterTots]

Being happy and living comfortably.

 

[27 Burritos]

Not having to do stuff I hate doing.

 

[capitalCORN]

A measure of peace of mind.

 

[flatearthpandas]

happiness

 

[TAJ]

Abundant family and friends.

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All easily lost.

 

[kvetcha]

All easily lost.

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Unlike money or health?

 

[wafflebrain]

For me it's between self sufficiency and general contentment with where you're at in life, so not really a specific salary or number in your bank account. But sure I still want stuff :p

 

[Sean]

Getting what you want in life without being a piece of shit who steps on others to get it.

 

[Thurston Last]

Becoming a Prominent Member

 

[Benzychenz]

Happiness. Different things make different people happy, so this isn't a one size fits all issue. If someone is happy then they've been successful with what's important to them.

For me personally, it's all about friendships and relationships. My financial status and career is practically meaningless to me.

 

[subpar spatula]

Long term financial success. All good things stem from that.

 

[Cantaim]

iirc I've done a great job measuring my success after modeling it like an arcade game. I've calculated my score to be at .08 and I'm hoping to get it to a whole 100 by the time I'm dead.

 

[Keuja]

Are you happy and contented? That's the only measure of success to me.

 

[Nuclearaddict]

Happiness and a reason for waking up every day.

 

[Midramble]

In collective hope and empathy

Or maybe K-1 (Negentropy)

 

[SoH]

Sitting on a throne made of the bones from my crushed enemies.

And a big-ass bowl of froyo.

 

[GravisMors]

happiness and contentment with your current situation

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The only correct answer.

 

[Rendering...]

Freedom and contentment. And not ever having to worry about money.

 

[FF Seraphim]

Measured by how content and happy I am with my life.

 

[weekev]

happiness and contentment with your current situation

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This. I am reasonably successful. I have a beautiful wife, 2 amazing kids a nice home and a good car. My financial situation could be better cos I would like to be able to take the kids on holiday but when my youngest starts school this summer, childcare costs more than half which means we should be able to start doing that.

In saying that.....watching the world burn sounds fun.

 

[daboynem]

You set a goal and reaching it. That's it. It's why I'm so proud of my two day nofap

 

[Raggie]

Contentment with my life. Comes from feeling secure, having different kinds of working relationships with people, and being a positive thing in other people's lives. Being able to fulfill my potential, improving my skills and understanding. Having free time to spend on hobbies I love and the kind of excercise that's right for me. Being healthy. Doing work I like.

I am very fortunate to have all this in my life right now and I feel very good about my life. I make very little money.

 

[Haze]

I'm successful when I can turn my bill on autopay

 

[Acorn]

Being comfortable and content in everything you can control.

 

[Deleted member 9971]

Accepting yourself

 

[Tokyo_Funk]

Being comfortable enough within what you perceive to be comfort.

 

[Jindrax]

Freedom.

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One and done.

I also believe in the tripple double of life: Good job, good health, good close fam.

 

[RoyalJCC]

I don't know.

But I'm slowly starting to think that being happy with what you do is. I'm doing a job I hate, just for the money, and everyday I just think of quitting and simply do whatever I want. Problem is, I only started a month ago and I have no money.

So yeah, doing what you like the most as a career. That's being successful.

 

[jb1234]

Not dying.

 

[DonaldKimball]

Setting goals for yourself and slowly reaching them

 

[julia crawford]

I try not to think about success. It's tiring to think about the efficacy of my life and not really fair either, considering the cards I've been given.

 

[MoogleWizard]

Personal happiness, whatever constitutes that is up to the individual.