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Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.

Booker T. WashingtonUp from Slavery: An Autobiography

Note

This line, drawn from Washington’s autobiography, reframes success as resilience built through overcoming obstacles rather than the attainment of rank or title. It gently encourages valuing inner growth over external recognition.