Webster doesn’t know everything. Some words can’t be defined by a dictionary. Rather they are defined by our values, ethos, and principles. We asked hidden gems from the community about how they define success and have shared their responses below.

Camille

Care is how I define success. Care is multifaceted: you can care about your community, engage in communities of care, extend care in relationships, be gracious enough to receive care, have self-care rituals, or uphold care-centered leadership. Read More>>

Dan Ubick

I define success as being surrounded by people you admire, respect and love, being able to pay your bills and being able to enjoy the things that bring you happiness. Read More>>

Anjali Vakil

Growing up, various concepts of success are passed down to us from our parents and social circles, but as I’ve grown older I had to find my own definition of success. I think it’s a complicated question because being an artist can be extremely volatile, and this has definitely caused me to put my definition of success into question. Read More>>

The Siren

I define success by the impact I have on others and on myself. Not by materialistic acquirements or amount of money. Example, If I write a song and decide not to release it, but I send it to a few friends and they fall in love with it, and then I hear of their children listening to it and loving it, that is a success. Read More>>

Alecia Beckford-Stewart

Success is being able to smile and enjoy everyday that I help someone with a problem or provide them the ability to do something they didn’t think was possible. Success is working because you want to, not because you have to. Read More>>