I agree with other comment authors that this attitude is unnecessarily negative. But at the same time, I'm always surprised when people claim these sorts of co

I agree with other comment authors that this attitude is unnecessarily negative. But at the same time, I'm always surprised when people claim these sorts of comments are self-defeatist. Unrealistic expectations can be just as psychologically and socially damaging as viewing the world through a billionaire-or-powerless-prole lens. Witness the periodic comments from founders whose failed start-ups ruin their marriages as well; if anything, unrealistic expectations for one's self can be even more damaging than self-re-enforced feelings of powerlessness. So it's not that this comment is healthy. It's just that many responses here are almost hilariously as unhealthy. It's like an alcoholic criticizing a chain smoker. (Okay, so now I'm the most unhealthy, most negative person in the thread :-( )