Originally Posted by GatorB

Just because YOU have low self esteem doesn't mean others have to follow suit. I'm sorry that if someone who makes a few $K a month feels successful that makes you angry.

Fact is if some dude was working at McDonald's for $6 an hour( which is only $1040 a month ) and now makes $3000 a month feels successful he in fact IS successful.

Also you are confusing financial wealth with success. 2 completely different things. Is a bench warming player who rarely plays in a game on a perennial losing baseball team making $300K a year a success? Financially he makes more than 99% of Americans. I wouldn't call him a success though.