> For many of us, it simply means having the bills paid and being able to do work we love, on our terms.
But not for all of us, and that was the whole point of the essay. He never says you have to buy into his definition of success, and he doesn't seem to begrudge the people in his Japanese suburban diorama their definition of happiness. In fact he's a bit wistful that it's not his definition.
For many of us, it simply means having the bills paid and being able to do work we love, on our terms.