But, for "states of being," definitions are pretty much just constructs, aren't they? I mean, my definition of success has to be based on my expectations of what success might feel like. So, when I achieve that goal I've set myself -- material, spiritual, physical -- am I happy? Do I feel successful?
Tonight, my kids told me they love me. So did my wife. That felt like an unqualified success to me...
Success is ultimately in the eye of the beholder. How do you define success?