How do you personally define "success" now, compared to you still in high school, and what advice would you give to other teenagers with big dreams?

No one is going to hand you your dreams on a silver platter. Your destiny is not controlled by your teacher, your parents, or your peers. It is entirely in your hands. People will doubt you. They will tell you to be "realistic" or "get a backup plan." Let them. Let them talk while you work. The world does not reward talent; it rewards tenacity. If you want to make something out of yourself, do it. Who is going to stop you? The only person who can stop you is you. Do not let social media or culture define it for you. If you don't know what you want to accomplish, you are going nowhere. Write it down. You don't need a degree or permission to start a business, learn a skill, or build a brand. The best time to start was yesterday; the next best time is right now. Passion makes it easy to start, but discipline makes it possible to finish. Successful people have learned that doing things they don't like is part of life. Failure is not the opposite of success; it is part of it. When you fall, do not think, "I failed." Think, "That didn't work. Now I know how to do it better. The world already has a thousand copies. It needs an original. Don't waste your energy acting like someone else just to fit in. You are the average of the five people you hang out with most. If your circle isn't motivating you, it’s holding you back. - Season 2 of The Ivy Vlogs