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maybe the best indicator of success
is not knowing the indicators of success.

was he jealous—
brushing his teeth
on this gloomy first day of summer,
—of his friend, whose draft novel
he was reading and blown away by,
the friend who also owned two houses,
and judging by the prose knows
many things about many things.

he, the friend, probably
also has extensive knowledge
about investing,
and retirement accounts,
and nest eggs,
and cryptocurrencies.

he, this protagonist,
has been chewing
on the concept of ambition
lately and not sure he can
identify the taste.

maybe the best indicator of success
is not knowing the indicators of success.