Tarini Peshawaria Instagram – Okay I have to admit something. I am a recluse.
I know these photos don’t exactly exhibit this, but truth be told, over the years I’ve realised that my true happiness lies in my small circle, with my husband, my son and select few family and friends.
While that brings me a lot of peace, sometimes that also means saying no to exciting work opportunities, fancy trips, designer events et al – because hand on heart, somehow they don’t excite me and that has often led me to sit and think whether something is wrong with me? Whether I am not ambitious enough? A hustler enough? Or don’t have the drive within me? Or maybe I am just not willing to leave my comfort zone?
It’s led to a lot of conversations between me and my husband, where he will motivate and push me to step out and widen my horizons but I’ll just shrug and be happy with my dal chawal, home work outs and cuddling with my son.
The truth is — yes, maybe I will be more successful or even richer if I do all of these networking activities but I somehow know I won’t be happier. And can I just say that I am so relieved of giving up that shame to be able to say that out loud!
Because since when did the definition of success just be, being out there? Being seen? Being popular? Or being richer? What if, just what if — for some, success meant solitude?
Maybe success could also mean waiting for your son to come back from school and hug you? Or watch him sing his first poem? Maybe it was having the freedom to be able to go for a workout at 12 noon? Or a simple dinner out with friends without having to do any small talk?
Maybe success is having a healthy, happy family.
Maybe, just maybe, success isn’t just what we were told it was? And maybe we have all just been lied to our entire lives!
Maybe success is what you make of it.
What does success mean to you? | Posted on 11/Aug/2025 17:04:26
