coach, maybe your success wasn't caused by your philosophy? maybe your philosophy was caused by your success?
i think this is the whole history of the american dream, actually
in the beginning, america was a huge, empty space ripe for development. those with ambitious attitudes often did well in these circumstances, so "the american dream" was born. well, america is pretty much packed to the gills with assholes now. you have to consider the possibility that those who still capitalize on the old dream (as you have, bravo) are now, perhaps, far more exceptional than before...