When I was young (especially in the summer and fall) success was measured in "hogsheads" - roughly equivalent to five barrels. (Google it until you find something to do with the herring industry - I don't have time to explain)
In school, it's measured by A, B, C or D. Or by GPA or even %!
In the "real world" it's measured by dollars earned or status gained.
On the Camino it's measured by kilometers travelled, or by a combination of kilometers and time. (Every one who is anyone knows the speed you cover a measured distance is the important thing.
In the world of ecclesiology it's measured by attendance or numbers of baptism.
Here's my suggestion re a good measuring stick. It's found in the Scriptures in 1 Cor. 15:58 and it simply says:
"Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord,because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain."
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