Yeah, that's Ayn Rand's sentiment. But what's obnoxious is when the successful egotist pretends that he or she succeeded singlehandedly, with no help from government, society, or luck. Boastful billionaires like Elon Musk criticize the government as if they could have built their companies and made their fortunes anywhere else. They owe society a lot, but they pretend they did it all themselves. It's pure, short-sighted vanity.