I’m impressed by anyone who does a good job at whatever they do, whatever that is. There was a cashier at the grocery store today who KICKED ASS. I thanked him and told him he was really good at his job, and he seemed pleased.
Presently, I work a soul-sapping job, along with a few satisfying side hustles. If I could get rid of my job, and sustain myself solely by side hustles, I would be very happy, and consider myself more “successful” than I do now, even if I made less money doing it (but ideally more, of course:) )