[lusr]

It's more than that. He's conflating personal motivation with business model validation. Yes your business model should be validated, but what's wrong with pursuing money?

My goal has long been to work on my interests without having to worry about money. But to do so requires financial independence. That's reality. So now I'm pursuing money and looking at ways of generating income without selling my time.

Is there any real evidence to show that people who pursue money don't end up successful? I doubt it.

[Mz]

Is there any real evidence to show that people who pursue money don't end up successful?

I once read that the 2% of people in some defined group who set financial goals outperformed the other 98% combined.