Some people may think that money is the only way to be successful. However, in my opinion, there are many who do not earn much money but are successful. This is because many academics are widely-respected in their fields but do not earn a lot of money, and because success does not have to be determined by money.

One reason is that a lot of scholars are well-renowned in their area regardless of their insufficient financial gain. This is to say, reasons for their reputation can be said that it is because of their knowledge, analyses and academic achievement. However, it does not mean that their outcomes always have commercial value, even though they are academically meaningful. Generally speaking, lucrative parts in study are usually very confined, and economical benefit is not commensurate to how important a certain academic outcome is. For one thing, professors at Ivy League universities are often world-renown but earn little money. This is because that most of them get paid from universities, issue books and give lectures outside schools is the primary source for earning money. As we have seen, this can be helpful to make some money, but not so helpful to make big fortune.

Another reason is that money is not sole criterion when deciding success. So to speak, there are many criteria to judge what successful life is. Some people define success by accomplishment, on the other hand, other people say that successful life can be defined by satisfying social relationship, feeling happy every day. Thus, many can be thought as successful people by diverse standards. For instance, activists like Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela believed that money was not that important and yet were still very successful in accomplishing their dreams. These historical figures are regarded as successful leaders in history and role models because of their patience and achievement in their lives. This implies that value like achievement can be a significant factor in defining success.

In conclusion, not only do numerous academics who have good reputation not make a lot of fortune, but success also can be judged by different standards. For these reasons, I am in favor of the idea that the rich do not have successful lives at all times.

Some people may think that money is the only measure of success. However, in my opinion, there are many who do not earn much money but are successful. One reason is because many academics are widely-respected in their fields, but do not earn a lot of money, and because success does not have to be determined by money.

Another reason is that a lot of scholars are well-renowned in their fields without regard to their financial remuneration. This is to say, the reasons that they are highly regarded is due to their knowledge, analyses and academic achievement. However, it does not mean that their findings always have commercial value, even though they are academically valuable. Generally speaking, lucrative parts of studies are usually very limited, and economical benefit is not commensurate with how important a certain academic outcome is. For one thing, professors at Ivy League universities are often world-renown but earn little money. This is because most of them get paid by the universities. Writing books and giving lectures outside of schools is their primary source of income. As we have seen, this can be helpful to make money, but not so helpful to make a fortune.

Another reason is that money is not the sole criterion when measuring success. So to speak, there are many criteria to judge how successful a life is. Some people define success by accomplishment, on the other hand, other people say that a successful life can be defined by satisfying social relationships, or feeling happy every day. Thus, many can be thought of as successful by diverse standards. For instance, activists like Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela believed that money was not that important and yet were still very successful in accomplishing their dreams. These historical figures are regarded as successful leaders in history and role models because of their patience and achievements in their lives. This implies that value like achievement, can be a significant factor in defining success.

In conclusion, not only do numerous academics who have good reputations not make a lot of money, but success also can be judged in different ways. For these reasons, I am in favor of the idea that the rich do not have successful lives all the time.