Personal Definitions of Success
For most of the women we spoke with (although by no means all), their definitions of success were multifaceted. Obviously it's important to all of them to achieve high standards at work, but women also spoke about having a rich and varied identity. For them, success came from personal relationships, doing a good job of raising one's children, contributing to society, being financially comfortable, and being comfortable with oneself.
Many spoke to us about having strong relationships with their extended families, building a strong network of friends who could help make life less stressful, and being a devoted spouse or partner as well as a good parent and co-worker. One woman said success was “creating relationships ...
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