Key points
Defining success on your own terms allows you to build a life that feels genuine and aligned.
Reinvention creates the opportunity to reimagine, redesign, and take bold steps toward what matters most.
Betting on yourself requires trust that your future self will handle challenges as they come.
Many of us were handed down a story of what success is supposed to look like. Often, it’s these markers that are external: titles, salaries, accolades, recognition, and so on.
The reality is that we can meet all the traditional markers and still not feel fulfilled. While those achievements matter, we can also be left feeling emptier than expected, especially if they aren’t anchored to our own values, passions, and truths; we look around and realize there’s no one to share it with; or w