What is Your Success Fueled By?

"The Metamorphosis" has changed my view on success. After seeing how Gregors transformation changed not only his physical attributes but also his personal attributes. It made me realize that success looks  different to so many people. In the beginning we thought Gregors success was just fueled by his drive to be a good worker. After seeing his families tragic dynamic we realized that he only is so dedicated to prioritizing his work over all because he wants to provide a life for his family. Once he can no longer do this we see him slowly deteriorate not only on the outside but also the inside. In larger society I use to see success as getting the job you want, making your boss happy, or getting a raise. But after reading "The Metamorphosis" I came to the realization that in the public sphere yes, most of the time success looks like all those things I listed but it can also be about reaping the fruits of life. Such as making new friends, dating, or developing connections you could not if you solely lived out your happiness in the private sphere. In part III of the story there are many quotes from Gregor that implore the idea that revolving your life our your success' whether you realize it or not can be detrimental. I see this when Gregor says " his opinion that he must by all means disappear was possibly more emphatic than his sisters." (219) Through this quote Gregor his giving us the final tell that he would sacrifice everything he has even his life because through that his family will be better off and thats all the success he needs.