If you really wanted the money you could have it, as much as you want. But you don’t really want it. Same goes for fame, beauty, and power. It’s not a matter of whether your abilities are strong enough, it’s about your needs. Rather than spending time honing your abilities to pursue a weak and artificial need, you’ll be more successful in the end if you first focus on the needs that you’re seeking to satisfy. Most of the time people discover their needs aren’t their own; they were planted there by nature or nature. If you do find a strong need that holds up under scrutiny, then you have a stronger sense of purpose and your motivation will persist through the hard times.