The line of reasoning that money or social status play no role appeal to those who have it and who want to think of themselves as entirely &quot;self-made.&quot; It wasn&#x27;t the millions of dollars I got handed or the premium education, no, it was pure grit and hard work.<p>You see this all the time with rich people. They&#x27;re the kids of even richer people but yet still are &quot;self-made&quot; who &quot;started out with nothing&quot; and did it through &quot;hard work.&quot;