How impermanent is success?

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How impermanent is success?

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What defines success?

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Is it mostly outwardly things?

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Money?

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Fame?

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Status?

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Nice things?

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Or should it be inwardly things?

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Peace?

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Happiness?

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Fulfillment?

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Purpose?

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Why are we constantly chasing things?

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Constantly striving to do more, earn more, be more?

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To who?

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So everyone can look at us?

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And be jealous of us?

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For what?

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For our perceived success?

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But what if our family hates us?

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What if we have no relationships with our kids, parents or friends?

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What if we’re constantly stressed trying to put on a face?

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Keeping up with an identity we don’t even like?

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What if we’re unhealthy and constantly take pills to stay ‘normal’?

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Waiting for the weekend so we can numb our mind with substances to get out of our mind?

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Is that success?

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What if after so many years, you realize none of that stuff even matters?

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Because success is all personal.

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Outwardly success is impermanent but inwardly success is what you should chase.

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