How will you know when you're successful?

Out live your life, so after you die it lives on & lives strong.

Lose your life - you'll gain it. Give it away & it'll come back to you. Surrender & you'll really win big.

Die before your funeral & you won't fear really living.

Mark 8:35
If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake and for the sake of the Good News, you will save it.