Succeeding as a nice person is much more probable. The general view is just skewed by the successful assholes, because they are the ones who we talk about. The

Succeeding as a nice person is much more probable. The general view is just skewed by the successful assholes, because they are the ones who we talk about. Then again, I don't define success as merely having a lot of money. Financial independence is one facet, but any money beyond that doesn't contribute to overall success.