Success is often described and defined through its antithesis to failure. Success is viewed as rigidly achieving the goals one has set out to accomplish. However. I view success as a much more nuanced topic and is incredibly relative. To me, success is more defined by the path one takes to achieve their goals and how that shapes their character and their fulfillment towards the end of their journey. Someone unable to achieve their goals due to circumstances outside of their control like physicality or disability, being forced to pivot, but finding purpose and fulfillment through a diverging path they discovered on the original journey, would be viewed as most as a failure. However, I see success in acknowledging personal and societal barriers and maneuvering to find a fulfilling purpose.