> That said, if your life goal is NOT about being successful but more about living a balanced life with happiness, then go live your life whatever way you want. In fact that's how 99% of the world live their lives.
Maybe you should re-phrase that as "about being financial successful". I for myself find a "balanced life with happiness" as very close to what being successful in life really means, for the simple fact that I've gone through periods when I would have given half of the world just not to be miserable anymore. The black hole of depression cannot be filled no matter how much money you have, and it can reach you even you're the most financially successful person in the world.
Maybe you should re-phrase that as "about being financial successful". I for myself find a "balanced life with happiness" as very close to what being successful in life really means, for the simple fact that I've gone through periods when I would have given half of the world just not to be miserable anymore. The black hole of depression cannot be filled no matter how much money you have, and it can reach you even you're the most financially successful person in the world.