Wat Does Success Look Like

HFR is in the doldrums and, as someone pointed out, a one play company. As a long term holder, I thought I'd take a moment to consider what success should look like. HFR has been over $2 so in my mind this whole venture is a failure unless the share price passes $3 after the Environmental Permit (EP) is approved (I'm less convinced about that than I once was.). I suggest it's important to remember that while a share price of, say, $1.50, would make good my losses it would be a poor reward for the time and money I've out into this stock. So now I have two concerns - will the EP be approved and, if so, will be rewards be adequate? Not feeing quite as clever as I was 2 years ago.