What defines a successful career? The most obvious answer would be "money". The world-wise will respond "job satisfaction". The liberals will chime in with "independence". "Power", "security", and "contribution to society" might also at some point join the cacophony.
To me, it seems the most obvious answer is also the correct answer. Of course, every rule has exceptions and I am not going to sit and defend the scenarios where the alternate options turn out as the winners. But, if you look at the quality of work - read as the amount of intelligence demanded of a work - the pay received will turn out to be directly proportional.
Of course, one can speak of niche skills and high risks paying more regardless of the lesser intelligence involved. But I could argue back saying that it was the innate intelligence of the person that made him or her plumb towards acquiring the skill set or urged him to take the risk yielding a higher reward.
Or in other words, money forms the core metric of success in career. Other parameters, while vital, does not have a platform to stand on if the core metric goes under.
Awaiting critiques to this thought...
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