$200k per year is in the top 10% of salary, I think it's actually around top 8%. So, obviously not everyone is going to be able to do that. Errors can cause big

$200k per year is in the top 10% of salary, I think it's actually around top 8%. So, obviously not everyone is going to be able to do that. Errors can cause big problems that compound, so early in your career it's much easier to be derailed. We all like to say, "you could do this too", but it's more accurate to say, "I could have ended up like you too, but I got lucky". Speaking as a very lucky person who makes less then you.