[serf]

on the other hand, I know people who met their life-long spouse in EverQuest and made their fortunes (real USD) in MMORPGs.

I think it's fair to say that internet gaming is a poor metric for predicting success, even when there are horror/miracle stories abound.

[richbell]

Did they do so whilst playing all day and neglecting other facets of their life?

Regardless, saying "don't worry about it it will probably work out" isn't helpful advice.