(Without knowing the person at all), I would have asked, 'why?'. Lots of kids these days seem to be just following these paths blindly. A million dollars can be

(Without knowing the person at all), I would have asked, 'why?'. Lots of kids these days seem to be just following these paths blindly. A million dollars can be a means to something; it's not a goal. 'kids these days' - maybe this was always true, but it seems like they are trapped in a cycle of trauma, thinking life is a struggle to survive.