New Delhi, June 14 -- Booker T. Washington's quote, "Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed," is a powerful reminder that success should not be judged only by status, wealth, title or public recognition.

It should also be judged by the difficulty of the journey. The quote asks readers to look beyond the final position and understand the courage, endurance and struggle it took to get there.

The quote comes from Washington's autobiography Up from Slavery, where he reflects on the meaning of success, struggle and self-improvement.

Booker T. Washington's quote matters because society often measures success by visible outcomes: job ...