There is an interesting concept I have been grappling with as of late, involving relative success. If I can sell enough lemonade at my stand to cover operating costs and have enough money to catch a flick afterwards, I would feel mostly succesful. Others would post signs around the neighborhood, make a posting on craigslist and even offer free cookies with a purchase. Still others would opt not to sell lemonade, but instead use the startup capital from their parents to buy candy at the cornerstore. All of these options end with the individual attaining some level of success, but there is an important difference between the three examples; relative success. What I cannot wrap my mind around is the second example where the individual spent so much time and energy investing in the process, that there might be no time to enjoy the benefits of so much effort spent. And there is the individual too lazy to even try and sell lemonade, yielding a very quick and short-lived benefit. The individual at each level may scoff at the laziness of one or the overly busy nature of the other, but each individual enjoys their own level of success.
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