Dylan's real stroke of genius here isn't the simple definition of success—it's his rejection of the scoreboard mentality that dominates our thinking. He's not saying success means doing *anything* you want (that's the shallow reading); he's suggesting that alignment between intention and action, however modest, constitutes a life well-lived. Notice he doesn't mention money, recognition, or achievement; he mentions *agency*—the quiet satisfaction of someone who spent their day in accordance with their own values. A teacher who leaves the profession to run a bakery, or a lawyer who takes a lower-paying job because it matters to them, understands this distinction in their bones: they've chosen the harder path because it quiets the voice in their head that says they're living someone else's life.