I have recently been struggling with how one defines success. Many people (including those on HN) define it in terms of accumulated wealth or social status ("su

I have recently been struggling with how one defines success. Many people (including those on HN) define it in terms of accumulated wealth or social status ("successful startup," IPO, etc.). More and more I and finding that this definition of success doesn't necessarily lead to happiness in life. There is probably no correlation between the two. If this is the case, why do we always speak in terms of "success?" Shouldn't we instead speak of happiness? Shouldn't the question be, "Will going to college make one happy?" That Starbucks barista with a B.A. in Polynesian languages might actually be happier than the hotshot programmer at the startup of the month.