The notion of judging oneself and one's success or failure in life seems a slippery slope indeed.

With no absolute standards, who is to judge, and using what criteria?

Me, I judge myself as being successful based upon the following:

I have never been arrested and jailed/ imprisoned;

I have raised a family and have heirs;

My ex-wife and current wife both hold me in their good graces;

I've worked at a job that I didn't hate and have made a good living;

My physical and mental health have been good (no depression).