In your twenties, it's easy to believe that success is a single image: the stable job, the nice apartment, the curated milestones that social media celebrates. But with time, you discover that success wears many faces. For some, it's a corner office. For others, it's the freedom to work from a small café, or the ability to spend more time with family. This realization softens you. You stop comparing your journey to someone else's highlight reel. You begin to craft your own definition of fulfillment, one that feels authentic instead of borrowed. That shift frees you from chasing validation that was never yours to begin with. Success, you learn, is not about reaching the same destination as everyone else. It's about arriving somewhere that feels like home to you.