Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
The Dalai Lama isn't asking you to feel guilty about your achievements—he's asking you to see clearly what trade-offs you've made, which most of us prefer to ignore. We celebrate the promotion but forget to account for the time stolen from our children, or we acquire wealth while trading away our integrity in small, barely noticeable increments. The wisdom lies in that reckoning: a parent who sacrificed meaningful presence for professional status might discover their "success" was actually a costly exchange they didn't knowingly choose. Only when you name what's been surrendered can you decide whether the bargain was one worth making.
“Chase the vision, not the money; the money will end up following you.”
Tony Hsieh“It's not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor.”
Seneca“Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not replace you as the driver.”
Ayn Rand“Too many people spend money they haven't earned to buy things they don't want to impress people they...”
Will Rogers