There's an online discussion recently on the measure of success in life.Someone say able to spend like $2M annually ... Another conclude from Warren Buffet still lives in his old home while Bill Gate in Huge mansion. Gate succeed ...and Warren a failure One says  "live simple life better; got money spend; no money save up to get what u want...then tats your achievement fulfilled" Most people probably want to measure by marriage and children. Maybe with a car and home thrown in. When I was young, i do quite badly. Normal Streamed and still last 10 in class my earlier years. Local University is my goal. Somehow I did it. Get a good job next which i did. When i was younger, able to achieve financial freedom is. Sadly is not. My goal changed when i am there. Frankly living on other dreams, one after another. So what's ......