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Success in the new world of work You may be proud of the work you create. But will you feel successful? How do you defne true success? This question has plagued academics, artists, parents, teachers, and businesspeople for centuries. It has spawned hundreds of motivational posters and thousands of quotes. I have rarely met a person in my life who does not want to feel successful. Personally, I defne success as enjoying my life while I am living it. Which means living in accordance with my values, doing work that matters, being available to my loved ones, and staying focused and mindful in the present, instead of wishing for success in the future. But success is different for everyone. What does success mean to you? How do we know if we have reached the pinnacle of success? And how do you shape a body of work that leads to a successful outcome? “ Making yourself miserable trying to emulate someone else? You have success dysmorphia. Embrace your own success. ChangeThis | 113.01