What does income have to do with what you "deserve"? And why would they have to justify it to anyone besides whoever's going to employ them? Determination to d

What does income have to do with what you "deserve"? And why would they have to justify it to anyone besides whoever's going to employ them? Determination to do something is worth a lot. Even if they don't reach their goal, they could get closer to it than they are now. What's wrong with striving for something better?