You are the measure of your success.
No comparison to someone else. It’s you compared to you.
It’s every day. One day at a time. In the day you’re in, right now—how are you feeling? Successful?
Maybe you compare today you to yesterday you. That might work. But I think that checking in with yourself, right now, it’s easy to figure out if you’re successful. Are you doing what you should be doing? You’re successful.
You’re successful because what you’re doing sucks and there is a mile of suck still to go but you’re doing it because it’s yours to do. And you’re doing it. Acknowledge that, while you are shoveling loads of suck. You are doing it. You hate it, but in that moment you are successful.