So it depends on who you are basically not everybody wants your face to be out there as a successful person success is personal it's it doesn't have to be public it doesn't have to have plenty people you know of it if you are successful you are successful for yourself success means too many things to different people so I do not mind being successful and based on your narrative not being known I

My point is You can definitely be successful and be hidden .......and if by suscces you mean financial success....brooooo so far the stream is flowing.....why do I need social identity and popularity to validate that truly I'm successful.......... laslas like they say...they'll be signs ....... I hope I'm not speaking out of your intended context though