People start differently in places and in life. There is no universal definition of success.

My Definition of Success is this

1. A good human being
2. Good health
3. Family and well being of all
4. Happiness
5. Financial freedom (money you need with minimum hours of work) for life

I have thought about this often and I have arrived at the 5 items above. It looks easy but it is not common for people at 50 and above to have all 5.

According to me this is a huge success.

To know that just one life breathed easier because of me is to have succeeded in my humble opinion.

I think my sister and brother and I are all successful in our own ways...we share the successes of each other...my brother has three wonderful kids and many grandkids that I also enjoy...my sister loves to travel and likes me to tag along...I create art and love to sew, so they get to share that...it is different and I don't think one is better than the other...

I used to strive on deadlines, too much to do, etc. He might think it is a sign of success for him...who knows...not everyone defines success by work or not working...

Are you happy? That's the real measure, in my opinion. I've seen studies of salary and happiness and once basic needs are met, more money doesn't make people more happy. That's a good thing considering my salary. I always wonder why people work so hard to buy things that they don't have the time to enjoy.

I'd rather try and get unstressed then unpoor. Haha
Have you asked your brother if he considers himself successful? Unlike beauty which is in the eye of the beholder, success is in the eye of the holder. I have met probably 90% of my work goals. I've had a successful career, I live in a place I always wanted to live and I have no one to share it with. So in answer to your question, you know whether you've been successful or not. Meeting your goals is the sign of success.

Success is knowing for a fact where you are in your life's journey and know that you are where you want to be and happy with the outcome. If you're happy with your achievement then who is anyone to tell you whether your succeeded or failed.. it's your journey and you're the driver.. the map of the trip is with you... as for your brother.. he might be perceived as successful in his career which gives him a good sense of status but it sounds like he needs to slow down maybe stop.. maybe stop briefly to look back and reflect.. hope for him to see clearly if he's sincerely where he wanted to be or he just got stuck in the process and might've lost track of his drive to focus only on the end result.. wishing you both the best if luck.. and the must love

Yes

To me, success means making a positive difference in the world.

When I moved to Wenatchee, WA in 1984, I was appalled that Wenatchee had no homeless shelter for women, the highest school dropout rate, and one of the highest teen pregnancy rates in the state. So, as a volunteer, I got to work.

Shelter for Homeless Women and Children

Co-founded the Women's Resource Center, providing shelter and services for homeless women and children. Now a United Way agency, the Women's Resource Center provides housing and services for over 1,600 low income people.

Education for School Dropouts

To reduce the high dropout rate, co-founded an alternative school with childcare. Westside High School graduated over 1,000 seniors in the past 10 years. It is now part of Wenatchee School District.

Reducing Teen Pregnancy

Directed a state-funded program that reduced the teen pregnancy rate from 21% in 1984 to 6% in 2000 in Chelan and Douglas counties. The best thing I did was recruit and train 45 volunteer mother.

Paired one-on-one with teens, the mothers took them to doctor appointments, kept an eye on the baby, taught parenting skills, and encouraged them to return to college.

Sending low income, first generation kids to college

Since 2006, as a volunteer college mentor, I have helped low income, first generation students write essays for college and scholarship applications.

One of my best success stories is Brenda, who won $265,455 in 2016. A junior at Wesleyan University, Brenda is becoming a medical doctor and pathologist.

In June 2018, I took three young women I previously mentored on a hike around Icicle Gorge.

Yes, you ar suscessful.

Success to me means going to sleep at night with a clean conscience, living drama free ( as little as possible anyway) and being loyal to my friends and family. Very basic stuff.

its really in the eye of the beholder only...are you happy? then you are successful. Is he happy staying busy? then he is.

As you know happiness is a choice. I see my mission in life is to seek Harmony.

yes I have been very fortunate I'm extremely happy