Are You "Successful?"

Someone had asked me the other day (as I'm booking speaking engagements) if I was "successful." I knew what I wanted to say, but I honestly had to think long and hard about this, to which I responded, "Well doesn't that depend on who I compare myself to?"

I was reminded of this when I was on the treadmill a few days back and saw a gentleman wearing a 6 inch lift on his left shoe so that it was even with his right. I thought, "You know I guess I am pretty ‘successful' if I can run on this treadmi