Do you ever find yourself looking around at your peers and feeling scared? “Why am I not as successful as they are?” “I’m falling behind, while everyone else surges ahead.” “Wow. Their house, their car, their marriage, their LIFE is perfect and mine sucks. Therefore, I suck.” Welcome to the world of social media—where we are tricked into believing that what we see is factual, and therefore, what we feel about ourselves is also factual. . Success and Failure. Loaded terms that have the potential to propel you towards purpose or derail you into self-sabotage. My parents grew up in poverty, and therefore, I was conditioned to believe that “success” = financial security and wealth, even at the cost of happiness and health. It was better to have lots and lots of money in the bank WHILE BEING MISERABLE, than entertain even the slightest uncertainty over your next paycheck in pursuit of passion, fulfillment, and joy. This was a lesson I learned so early on and so so well, I still struggle wit...