Successful people are not necessarily those who seem to have it all together: a stable, well-paying career, a family, a home, assets, savings, etc. Your own definition of success dictates who you look up to as the epitome of a successful individual.
It doesn’t matter how many great people in the world have seen failure in their professional and personal lives. Their grief and stories of powering through the storm are insignificant in the moments where your life feels like it’s falling apart.
We have been conditioned to believe that outside the box thinking is good, while consistency in thought and action is bad. Countless people tell us to go through life coloring outside the lines while conforming to norms is the worst thing you can do.