A key point is this: Our being truly successful does not depend on our achievements or position in the eyes of the world.
كَمَا أَنَّهُ لَا يُقَاسُ بِٱلْمَسْؤُولِيَّاتِ ٱلَّتِي قَدْ نَحْظَى بِهَا فِي ٱلْجَمَاعَةِ ٱلْمَسِيحِيَّةِ .‏