Success can only be measured

by the extent that you have inner peace and mental control

that enable you to be happy

in all circumstances.

— Yogananda

This talk was exactly what I needed to hear as I navigate a career change. My main takeaways are below, but the biggest learning is the quote above which I took liberty to turn into a poem.

• Success is that you are here, interested in the teachings, learning them on your path to God. 
• You can’t be successful if you are thinking negative thoughts. Think positively, think success. 
• Success is not about you, but helping others.
• Fear exhausts willpower. 
• Worry is a mild form of fear. 
• Change = pain + effort but also joy of seeing that we are changing for the better. 
• Transfer your attention from failure to success.