Don't ever compare yourself to anyone else when determining success. It is meaningless. I use a simple approach to life:
Vision-Clarity-Focus-Execution leads to success.
For my professional life, this has lead me to my success.
At age 7, I knew I wanted to be a pilot. That was my vision. Clarity came when I figured out that the military was my best route to achieve my vision. I focused on getting good grades so I could go to a military academy and fly fighters. Everything I did from age 16 to 22 was focused on executing that vision. Everything. I spent 20 years flying fighters in the Navy. Was I a success? Hell yeah. Was I the best fighter pilot? Hell yeah (just ask me
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I retired from the military and needed a new vision. That has become saving enough to retire @ 56. I am executing that vision now and the data show I will be successful (2 years to go). Do I make as much as my buddy? Nope. Not by a long shot. Am I good at my job? Yup. Do I consider myself successful? Yup.
Once I complete my second retirement, I have another vision: save dogs. All of them. I don't have clarity yet on how I am going to do that, but I have no doubt I will be successful. I have a vision.
Now, my personal life has not benefited from this Vision-Clarity-Focus-Execution plan. Wish I had done better at that part.
So, define YOUR vision, and get on with it. And never compare yourself to anyone else. Their vision is probably not yours.