“Why aspire to be successful when you will just be called greedy and selfish?”
Why?
The good results and empowerment generated by financial independence ripple outward to many people. Many successful people enjoy helping others who are sincerely trying to better themselves.
Ignoring people who display personality disorders isn’t that hard, nor is it much price to pay, considering the good accomplished.
It was more a rhetorical question. I agree that many successful people are also good people. I just had Leftist relatives stay here for a few days last week and I am aggravated. Family matter. Most of my Leftist friends have gone by the wayside and I am much happier in that area. I tried to point out to my kin that Conservatives believe in Charity to provide, not Government. I was told I might not give my charitable dollars to the right people. I told them it wasn’t their business where my charitable dollars go. Etc., etc., etc. Still aggravated.