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EPISODE · May 8, 2026 · 25 MIN

Sit & Talk: Define Success for Your Life

from The Mind Body Project · host Aaron Degler

We dig into why success feels confusing when you measure your life with someone else’s ruler and why comparison makes you doubt progress that is actually meaningful. We share a practical way to define success across the key areas of your life so your goals match your values and your peace. • using a beach photo as a simple picture of what “success” can feel like • spotting borrowed or inherited definitions of success from family and culture • noticing how comparison and social media distort what success looks like • asking “Am I aligned with what I actually want?” instead of “Am I ahead?” • understanding why backgrounds and beliefs create different success standards • naming the danger of not defining success and letting the world decide • defining success in domains like marriage, parenting, work, health, mindset, faith • building boundaries by focusing on a few priority categories https://aarondegler.com/

We dig into why success feels confusing when you measure your life with someone else’s ruler and why comparison makes you doubt progress that is actually meaningful. We share a practical way to define success across the key areas of your life so your goals match your values and your peace. • using a beach photo as a simple picture of what “success” can feel like • spotting borrowed or inherited definitions of success from family and culture • noticing how comparison and soci...

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