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What does it mean?
Success is defined by living freely and authentically rather than external metrics.
In plain terms
Success means living freely and becoming your true self.
What can you take from it?
Define success as personal freedom and authentic living.

Where it applies

  • career choices
  • lifestyle decisions
  • personal goals

Putting it to work

  • reject societal pressure
  • pursue personal passions
  • value autonomy

Questions to consider

  • What does true success mean to you?
  • Are you living freely?

Another view

External measures like wealth or status often define success in society.

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