Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement 3835: It's Not All About Money: 5 Ways to Redefine Success by Skylar Liberty Rose with Tiny Buddha
Dec 8, 2025
Skylar Liberty Rose, a freelance writer known for her insightful pieces on Tiny Buddha, redefines success beyond wealth. She discusses the importance of prioritizing health over material gains, emphasizing that true fulfillment lies in living aligned with personal values. Skylar shares her transformative practices like gratitude journaling, establishing self-care rituals, and rejecting society's pressure to seek external validation. Her refreshing take highlights the significance of non-financial achievements and encourages listeners to focus on genuine life experiences.
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High Pay, Low Fulfillment
- Skylar Liberty Rose recounts earning double the salary at 30 while feeling stressed, depressed, and hating her job.
- She later shifted perspective and stopped attaching a dollar sign to every achievement.
Materialism Masks True Cost
- Cultural messaging equates success with material possessions and status, which breeds anxiety and dissatisfaction.
- Shifting personal perspective frees you from limiting beliefs about money and success.
Finding Value Beyond Paychecks
- Skylar describes being a freelance writer at 40 who sometimes works without pay yet finds value in connection and being heard.
- She learned to celebrate achievements for what they truly were beyond monetary measures.