I like your take on what constitutes success and how people talk themselves out of becoming successful, often through fear of going for it. The fear of failing etc. As Dylan says in one of his songs (can't remember which), 'There's no success like failure!' I've always taken those words on board because in reality a failure is a success if you learn something from it and build from it. You have to fall down seven times and get up eight. Rock on and never be afraid to go for it. And certainly don't be dissuaded by society or what other people may thing of 'it'.