Noone can argue he is not successful.. That very much depends on the definition of successful....if we define it as living a happy, calm, peaceful life, he woul

Noone can argue he is not successful.. That very much depends on the definition of successful....if we define it as living a happy, calm, peaceful life, he would be a complete loser. Personally I decided to not try and climb the career ladder by instead having my own 1-man consulting company. This way, I work as much as I need to to live comfortably, while also allowing myself to take 4-6 months off work every year. I'm literally having more vacation in one year than that guy has in his lifetime. That's success.