I suppose you could quibble that the most successful people improve other's lives -- there's an implicit definition of "successful" there. Or maybe I'm just focused on the hedge-fund guy who made $3.7 billion last year.

I don't believe money can buy happiness, but it can rent quite a bit of it.

Seriously, the point you and Pink make is apt. Our North American society is not well structure to help people match their passions with their work. That leads to the dilemma a friend once phased as mistaking "standard of living" with "quality of life."