Most ultra-successful people are self-made. Respect and stop hating.

I hear Taylor Swift’s family was affluent. And Jeff Bezos’s family didn’t have to save money on groceries. And Bill Gates wasn’t a homeless child. And Musk’s dad was involved in some mining business. And apparently, Novak Djokovic is privileged now that he’s the greatest tennis player and has made lots of money (never mind his childhood in war-torn Belgrade). And Bono should stop talking about social issues because there is something shady about how and where U2 pay or don’t pay taxes.

Some folks look at these very successful people and blame them for being privileged. Or they say you don't have to be that smart to be that successful. It’s mostly luck, apparently. I often see these let’s-bash-rich-and-famous-people stories. Some commentators attempt to make these attacks about politics and economics. Sometimes there is just loathing without much of a rationale.

I wish these folks shut the fuck up.

You don’t have to like ultra-successful people. There are no people I worship or admire, though I have a weakness for artists and athletes. In fact, I dislike some business magnates, and I, too, sometimes find the behavior of some athletes annoying.

But how people fail to give credit where it’s due is beyond my understanding.

When I say “ultra success,” I don’t have a specific monetary value in mind. This is not science. But let’s say we are talking about hundreds of millions and more.