Financial success has different meanings for different people.

Being clear on what financial success means to you can be extremely challenging due to all of the social beliefs on what financial success is.

Before you buy into the 'Great Australian Dream' or the 'great dream' of anybody else, take a moment to explore what you actually want.

For some, financial success means having $1 million in investment assets and retired by 55 years of age. For others, it's owning their own home and having enough to live year to year, being paid over $200,000 per annum or just being paid reasonably to do something they love for as long as possible.

Yet for others, they want all of the above and more.