On a serious note, I really think success has different definitions. To me, a successful person is someone who stays humble, no matter what, is responsible, God-fearing, and doesn't cheat on their significant other.
I am all for someone advancing themselves in life, but what I can't stand is when people start to see their accomplishments, blessings, intelligence, etc. as a means of making themselves superior to other people. If a person (man or woman) starts to see themselves as entitled or automatically above others because of their money, job, degree, whatever... I tend to stay away from such people. I'm glad to have very humble beginnings and I hope I always remember them.
Success also comes with a price. Every financially "successful" person I know has to devote nearly every waking hour to whatever it is that's bringing in their success. I always said I'd never marry a lawyer or doctor because I want to have a relationship with someone who's actually around and isn't on call 24/7. I hope to find someone who isn't married to his job and expects me to be his mistress on the side. (Now of course, I wouldn't be opposed to marrying a doctor or lawyer, per se, but if the person was never there, why bother trying to have a relationship in the first place?)
I had a friend in college whose father made a six-figure income, and because of that, felt he was entitled to do whatever he wanted and get away with it. When he began an affair with his secretary, he came home and announced it to my friend's mother and told her that was just the way it was going to be and he was going to do whatever he wanted. He thought he had her trapped because she had no education and was a stay-at home mom.
This woman promptly told him, "Then I will get a job and raise our kids by myself." She left him, took a job, and raised their four daughters by herself, whereas he had little interest in contributing anything towards their girls, whether it be time or money.
I think it's pretty obvious to see who the REAL success of the two parents of this story really is.