We see examples of what modern success looks like everywhere. The multi-billion dollar advertising industry drums it into us and so does social media, our jobs and the people we know. We are expected to get a good job, marry, have kids and buy a nice house on a good street. As the family grows and we become more successful we are expected to buy a bigger house. This house should have all the trimmings, with enough bedrooms so that each child has their own, plus an extra bathroom or two and perhaps a games room. Then there are the extravagant holidays, brand name clothing and new cars to prove to the world and ourselves how successful we really are.
The little old cottage.
