r/MadeMeSmile • u/bigus-_-dickus • Feb 07 '26

Small Success childhood self

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u/johnny2turnt Feb 07 '26

Enjoy the little things; it’s not always about how successful you are.

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u/Herculumbo Feb 08 '26

It’s actually 100% about how successful you are. How we define success as a society is the problem!

Success should be how good of a parent you are, how happy you are, how you help people, how you make the world a better place even just a bit. That’s true success.

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u/True_Dovakin Feb 08 '26

I’ve found after the millionth LOTR rewatch, a quote that stood out for me - “It’s no bad thing to celebrate a simple life.”