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I think we take "making money" too much as a signal of success when this is not always true
one can make money in several different ways and a person who makes a lot of money without morality doesn't deserve a label of sucess
of course the final judge is always time and we have no way to bribe our pillows...
sometimes I wonder if I believe in karma as a wishful thinking thing or as truth... let it be
Money in a way is an indicator of success, at least it is proof that people find what you are doing as valuable so they are willing to pay for it.
There might be other things that are extremely interesting, but maybe they are not valued by society. That's possible.
In the end as usual a balance is probably the best way of dealing with this.
the thing with success definitions is interesting
my success definition doesn't have a lot to do with money, money is inside the equation but I put success way more related to free time, being able to choose what to do with your time and the people you want to spend time with
a bit like "full bank account, empty schedule" + happy and fit.