Are you a successful person?

[jahrein]

What subjects are you good at?

[Massageman]

Depends on one's definition of "successful". (more in a minute)

Subjects: BS degree, Communications and Graphic Arts, 62 years of experience. MBA degree, Diploma in Massage Therapy, 30 years experience each. 12 hour certificate in Computer Technology, about 40 years experience.

Unofficial: School of hard knocks, 72 years of experience.

Music: Piano 4 years, 8-12 yo. Guitar, 1 year, 18 yo. Organ, 3 years, 24-26 yo. Currently have two organs and a piano, take turns each week playing on them. Gardening: 2 courses at Chicago Botanical Society. Designed gardens for others and self. Built on what my dad taught me. Photography: Comes with the territory with first degree. Shot weddings, did studio work, business/location work. Logos: Way back when - when there weren't "logo generators" available on-line. MacGyvering: Ability to make so many things from just about nothing. Wife hates having a basement of raw materials, even though they're neatly stored. But, she likes it when I can fix something in five minutes without running to a store and dropping $50 for parts! Manual arts, in general: Sewing (machine, hand, decorative, functional. My paternal grandpa had a drape and shade shop, so he and my dad knew sewing machines inside out. In the Depression, he sold greeting cards and ice cream in the shop: people couldn't afford lavish gifts, so they're get a card and bring someone for a cone. They did what needed to be done for survival! Woodworking (thank you, Kreg Products), metalworking (but no welding equipment currently), cooking (no fish, though). My maternal grandpa was no slouch either. He did excellent metalwork and woodwork, making brass candelabras and a wooden kneeler for his church, dozens of other things. Scratchbuilt several pieces for "my" train layout when I was a little kid, and invented a variety of things, several of which would have been patentable if he was so inclined. So, our grandkids are now in the fifth generation of Manual Arts.

Own our house clear, 2 cars, developed a decent retirement fund, had two great daughters, one an engineer and published author, and one an artist/graphic artist whose works have been used nationwide. Both daughters homeschool and are solid Christians. Not in so much pain from my hospital ailments that I can't still do what I want most of the time, I fall down much less often than the POTUS, volunteer at church and local Food Pantries, and can do arithmetic in my head so I know when the total on my food store receipts is wrong.

Yes, I'd say my life is a success. Does that make me a "successful person"? Whatever.

[exitseven]

I have a good job, I married somebody who is awesome and I have 3 kids who are all college graduates and they all have good jobs. I live in a house that is worth a million dollars. Things are pretty good but I still look to improve myself.

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO😎

[Nikki1989]

I think so, successful career, amazing marriage. Can't complain.

[Ptrmbrs88]

Define "success". Successful in what way?

[comekitty]

Language Arts 🙂

[Willlovewinintheend]

No at least not yet.

[karekaaaa]

Marketing/sales