Dot Commers Learn Humility?

from the what-will-they-think-of-next dept

One of the things I noticed when I first came to Silicon Valley was that many (though, certainly not all) of the "successful" people I met really believed that they, themselves, were the entire reason for their success. The fact that there were other people and the "dot com lottery" (and a healthy dose of "luck") never seemed to enter their minds. Those same people are now having quite a few psychological problems dealing with the fact that they're not so successful any more. The folks who invented the annoying psychological condition of "sudden wealth syndrome" (in order, of course, to help part those suddenly wealthy with a bit of their wealth by telling them they needed therapy) have now been dealing with those poor souls who suddenly can't afford payments on their cars that they bought with paper wealth. They're saying these people are suddenly learning humility (well, it's about time). Of course, someone else in the article points out that many of these people still refuse to admit that they were somewhat responsible for their own "sudden loss of wealth syndrome".