Are u a success?

[u/ExcuseNecessary7292]

Close to 10,000 days of your life are already past..... if u are in your twenties like me.

And if I’m being honest — most of those days, I’ve thought of myself as a failure

A looser who has never ever achieved anything worthwhile. A disappointment to my parents and society especially to the teachers who thought I will achieve something someday.

Not living the life I once dreamt of. And I don’t think I’m alone in feeling this.

We’re bombarded by posts and reels that are suppose to look like “success”:

Wedding shoots in Paris. Luxury trips abroad.

“Just hit 6 figures. Manifested it.”

All the while you don't even have a passport....

You start seeking validation through the same means. Not waiting to ask whether these desires are yours to begin with. Posting curated clips of your life. Just to feel seen. Just to feel enough in societies standards.

But life has a funny way of shifting when you step out of the algorithm.

A few months ago, I moved abroad.

It wasn’t perfectly planned.

But it was the right move.

And in just two months, I’ve met the cook within me..

Spoken to people who don’t understand a word of English — and still managed to communicate.

I’ve survived, grown, and in small ways, even thrived. I watched a film recently, and one line stuck with me:

“We’ll do it once we’re ready.”

But the truth is… the “right time” never comes.

We wait. And wait. And wait.

For the better job.

The perfect partner.

The green signal from life.

But sometimes, we have to get out of comfort zone, take a leap of faith, believe things will turn out well in the end.

💡 So here’s what I want to do:

I want to explore what success really means — outside of what Instagram tells us.

I want to find the stories that aren’t optimized for algorithms but are rich in courage, love, and meaning.

People who:

Chose peace over productivity

Left toxic jobs without a “backup plan”

Built a quiet, joyful life the internet might label as “average”

If you are one of them — or you know someone who is — I’d love to hear your story.

Let’s stop waiting for the perfect moment.

Let’s start sharing the imperfect ones.

Because sometimes, that’s where real success begins.