[danieltillett]

This is a really difficult question to answer as what you consider success will change as you age. I am not a success if I consider what I thought this meant at 20, but I am now pretty happy with what I have done. I have a fantastic wife, three great boys, a business I enjoy working in that allows me to support and enjoy my family, and I am healthy. This feels like success to me right now :)

[ttcbj]

Totally agree. I didn't get the success I thought I wanted in my 20s (some sort of tech mogul). I did get a different kind of success (small business ownership, flexible with direct customer relationships). Now that I have a family, I love the success I ended up with, but I would have been disappointed with it in my 20s. It is very hard to anticipate what you are really going to want.