A major problem of the world today is that success is measured by wealth and property. There is a limited amount of money in any society, shared fairly among the people and you have a successful society. Horded by the few and you have stress, unhappiness, anger. But so many people are simply greedy and want more and more. Once they are rich, they want still more. And they think they are successful. I would say the person who shares their wealth, gives their time and their help. Those are the successful.