In Search of Success

Is your definition of success sabotaging your happiness?

Matthew Perry was earning $1 million an episode while struggling with addiction. Jennifer Aniston was one of the highest-paid actresses on television while privately undergoing fertility treatment and enduring public speculation about her choices. By most measures, both were wildly successful. By their own accounts, something was missing.

Success is more multi-faceted than your bank balance or your job title.

The facets that actually matter

Strong relationships, mental and physical wellbeing, personal growth, hobbies that bring you joy, doing work you find meaningful. Over the course of a life, the balance shifts — different facets take centre stage at different times. The problem comes when one area dominates for too long at the expense of everything else.

Sustained success requires balance across all of them.