There is one particular Buddhist philosophy I’m particularly fond of:
Define success as what you already have right now.
So what do you already have that makes life worthwhile?
A loving spouse or partner?
Healthy relationships?
A car that runs?
A roof over your head?
A job that keeps you fed?
It’s even possible for those that have little or nothing. Because as the Stoics would say, you still have your mind—the one thing that cannot be harmed…
That thing that lets you make choices… Or take action.
Some of us—living in war zones or on the street—have lost everything. Even a sense of hope or safety. That cannot, and should not, be minimized.
But where there’s a mind, there’s a spark of potential.
