[GoNative]

Sangetsu is showing us all why pride is such a dangerous thing. Because he has had some modicum of business success, his pride in his achievements has made him believe that he is better than others.
One major thing he fails to understand is that the definition of success can differ for everyone. Not all of us have any desire to be a 'mover and shaker'. It simply wouldn't make us happy.
In fact the more 'successful' I was in my career and the more money I made generally the unhappier I was because to be successful meant spending more and more time working and not doing the things I really love doing in this life. I don't look back on my life and think of my successes financially (and I have had considerable successes but they mean little to me other than a means to live a reasonably comfortable life). I look back on my life and think of all the countries I travelled to, all the mountains I climbed and skied and all the exciting adventures I had and the wonderful people I met. And now of course I am part of the long term adventure of raising a child which is certainly one of the best adventures I've had so far. These are the successes in my life. I may never be a mover and shaker but damn I've had a pretty fulfilling life just the same.
To me the only measure of success that's worth anything is how happy you are.