When asked “How do you personally define success?” 97 percent of respondents in a 2019 survey agreed with the following statement: “A person is successful if they have followed their own interests and talents to become the best they can be at what they care about most.” But when answering the question “How do you think others define success?” only 8 percent gave the same answer. Instead, 92 percent agreed that others would define a person as successful “if they are rich, have a high-profile career or are well-known.”
