Great post, perplexed. I was trying to come up with something like this, too: "...success should be defined as having the means available to achieve one's individual measure of success." I want my kids to be able to do what they want to do. For at least one of them (my DD is very driven and ambitious--DS remains a bit more of a mystery) that may mean getting her the best education possible. That might look like I'm pushing her towards wealth and conventional achievement, but IMO it's more a question of giving her tools.
as for this:
I was thinking more in the context of the numbers in this post. $80K - $400K plus.
Not poverty line.
There's a big expanse in between minimum wage and $80,000/year--most of America lives in it, in fact.
