jeffrey + upstairsloft

For me, success isn’t measured in metrics of how much I fork in every other week. I knew damn well that going into design wasn’t monetarily rewarding. It could be, but then, who are you working for? A slut to the big fish companies. I digress.

My success isn’t something I measure, but something I do. On my most successful days, I feel inspired, whether it’s an idea of a goal I want to pursue; I eat an awesome meal; I spend quality time with my other half; I remain in healthy relationships with family and friends; I have a healthy relationship with myself with a good amount of time to reflect and reevaluate current self. To me, that is success. And yes, this can come with the occasional toy or gadget. But does money dictate my success? No. I know what I make and I know how to make due with it. Would a 40k to a 75k jump a year severely impact my lifestyle choices? Knowing me, I wouldn’t know what to do with all that money but to pick up all the tabs when I go out with friends and family, save up for a down-payment to buy a place in the city, and just continue to live what I think is a simple, yet gratifying life with my mental health in tact.

My goals have always been simple and money was never the drive. Career-wise, I want to design awesome shit, know what I’m doing, know how to think what is needed to be done three times faster than the next person and I want to inspire others. Life-wise, I want to chill with the people who magnify the better part of me–people who pass good vibes all around. I love feeling inspired, thinking new and weird shit, and inspiring others to think new and weird shit.

That’s my success. Am I successful? I try to be everyday. And that’s the struggle. Job responsibilities pick up, the economical climate looms on, getting through another day without bruise on my face is a battle well fought. I’ll get better at the balancing act, and so far, as the levels get tougher, I persevere. So… to answer my own question, am I successful? Sure. I’m getting there.

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