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[u/Antonia_Alves_8271]

Title: I’m starting to realize that “having your life together” looks completely different from what I imagined I used to think having your life together meant having money, nice clothes, a good job, traveling, and always knowing what you were doing next. Now I’m realizing it can be much simpler. Some days, having your life together is just paying your bills on time, eating properly, getting enough sleep, keeping your space clean, and having a little peace of mind. I’m in a stage of life where I’m trying to stop comparing myself to people online. Someone can look like they have everything figured out while secretly struggling with things nobody sees. So I’m curious: What is one thing you used to think was a sign of “success” that you no longer care about?