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How old are you?[/b] I'm 51, almost 52.

[b]How much money do YOU make? (This is only your individual income- not your HHI) ... [/b] $116,000 or so

[b]Do you consider yourself successful? (based on your own definition of successful)[/b] Yes. I never dreamed I'd make so much money.

[b]What do you think contributed to your success or your lack thereof? (example- an ivy education, good parents, etc? ) [/b]I was always precocious, did well in school, etc., and my parents were pretty demanding (frowned on anything less than A's), but we were middle-class, if that, with no family tradition of college, and so I didn't take advantage of the educational opportunities I could have. Went to public high school and a state college, got only a bachelor's degree, and then ... some talent and a lot of luck. Not to get all political, but I cannot fathom how somebody who happens to be successful can't acknowledge the role of luck. Plenty of people followed the same path as I did and ended up unemployed or making much, much less.

[b]Are you satisfied with your life?[/b] Yes.
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Is your level of satisfaction connected to how much money you have? [/b]It doesn't hurt. The word "comfortable" is overused, but it's apt. I don't overindulge, but I enjoy not having to worry about spending money.

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