Success = Happiness

On this ordinary Thursday I'm pondering the meaning of success.  It sounds daunting... but what is more calming than feeling successful in life?  To me being successful is leading a happy, fulfilling life.  What makes me happy?  Such an easy and difficult question to answer!  Sometimes we find ourselves in situations that make us less than happy.  Often times this means we're overly stressed and anxiety ridden.  Oh wait, is that just me?!  If it is clear to me that I must change my situation to become happier, why is it so difficult to do so?  I feel myself struggling against society's definition of "success".  Why do I care?

"The question for each man to settle is not what he would do if he had means, time, influence and educational advantages;  the question is what he will do with the things he has.  The moment a young man ceases to dream or to bemoan his lack of opportunities and resolutely looks his conditions in the face, and resolves to change them, he lays the corner-stone of a solid and honorable success." 

-Hamilton Wright Mabie