I've made my share of mistakes, but I don't consider any of my kids mistakes. They made their choices, and that's up to them. Not everyone changes the world, some girls aspire to be good moms. Everyone needs one of those.
I own a business, a house, land, a motorhome, several cars; I have no debt, no mortgage, no loans, a six figure income, a very high IQ (and the Mensa membership that goes along with it). I don't look up to very many people, certainly nobody on this site. How many people can say that? Can you?
It's amusing though, the posturing, the shit talking. Overall it's fun. Listening to people try to talk down to me, that's the most amusing part of all.