There's absolutely nothing wrong with solving small problems, making a lot of money relatively, and living a great life. To Thiel $5 million in wealth isn't a

There's absolutely nothing wrong with solving small problems, making a lot of money relatively, and living a great life. To Thiel $5 million in wealth isn't a big deal, nor is $500k in annual income. It is to nearly everybody else on this planet. You can generate those kinds of results by solving smaller problems on the web / mobile / software.