You measure your own progress. You don’t compare yourself to something external. You don’t measure yourself against your ideals.
Consider: Everything you've seen, heard or read has been seen, heard and read by someone else (society's ideals), they don't belong to you. But what you FEEL belongs only to YOU. It's crazy absurd to accept what someone (or society) says is right before you identify what's TRUE! (Always ask yourself; how do I FEEL about what I am thinking? Learn to feel your progress to help you correct your thoughts)
