Unlikely Life
/To me, being successful means...
finding meaning in my life and serving others. Also being able to support myself and all of my pets
My definition of success has not changed over time.
Read MoreGreen Energy Engineer
/To me, being successful means...
being happy, and not living under a bridge. Optional: leaving the world a better place than I found it in some small way.
My definition of success has changed over time.
Read MoreInternational Equipment Salesman
/To me, being successful means...
Setting values and living to them is to me being successful. Do what you say and say what you mean.
My definition of success has not changed over time.
I have been very constant in my beliefs on how to live my life
Customer Service Representative.
/To me, being successful means...
Having a good career in Customer Service or being a Customer Service Representative in Call centers.
My definition of success has not changed over time.
Read MorePoor Palo Alto kid harnesses lessons learned into career of social justice
/To me, being successful means...
Being financially stable doing something that makes you fairly happy doing.
My definition of success has changed over time.
I used to think it was one or the other, financially stable versus being happy with what you are doing, defined success. Since I have come to the conclusion that it's a fair balance of the two.
Embracing the Changes
/To me, being successful means...
Being faithful to the gifts God has given me.
My definition of success has changed over time.
After you retire your career becomes less and less important.
A circuitous road to home just up the Peninsula.
/To me, being successful means...
Finding balance, continuing to work toward your priorities -- keep them in sight; your personal well-being should be one of your priorities; learning to know and respect yourself.
My definition of success has changed over time.
Less focused on titles and resume bullets, more focused on well-being and impact on those around me.
The Employed Philosophy Major
/To me, being successful means...
having the time and energy to do better today than I did yesterday.
My definition of success has changed over time.
Earlier in my life, my definition of success was tied to my academic and job-related successes. Now I realize that focusing on those external factors was a way to avoid the introspection necessary to define success for myself.
Techie not Treckie!
/To me, being successful means...
Making enough money to live comfortably and have a little left over. Having a career where I'm enjoying what I'm doing, but also having a great family life.
My definition of success has not changed over time.
Read MoreSuccess in Palo Alto will prepare you for a cut-throat world
/To me, being successful means...
Not having to worry about where you'll be in 10 years
My definition of success has not changed over time.
Read MoreHappy with a regular life
/To me, being successful means...
Being a person I am happy and proud to be, doing my best to be good to people, animals, and the earth.
My definition of success has changed over time.
It's more reflective of who I really AM, and less of what I thought I would DO.
