In this episode, Earl Nightingale shares one of the most enduring definitions of success ever recorded:

“Success is the gradual progression toward a worthy ideal.”

Success isn’t a moment or a finish line. It’s movement—intentional, daily movement toward something worthwhile. This chapter reframes achievement as direction rather than arrival and challenges us to choose a worthy ideal, measure our progress one day at a time, and take responsibility for creating the circumstances we need.

As long as you are moving toward something meaningful, you are already succeeding.

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