Partly the answer to your question depends on how you make your money, imho.
Assuming you're not part of the FIRE sector (Finance, Insurance and Real Estate), I don't think you should feel badly about the success you've enjoyed. You should, however, look ahead at the next five or six and try to stay ahead of the curve.
That will involve understanding how the US economy has changed over the past few decades in ways most politicians "at both ends of the spectrum still don't get."
"There are half a billion middle-class people living abroad who can do our jobs.
"At the same time, technology has allowed companies to weather the recession almost entirely through job cuts.
"While Democrats may be downplaying the bad news, Republicans, obsessed with the sideshow that is the debt-ceiling debate, haven't offered a more cohesive explanation for the problems or any real solutions.
"Rather, both sides continue to push myths about what's happening and how the economy will or won't recover.
"Here are five of the most destructive myths and why we need to figure out a different path to growth. (See 'Will Banks Target the Unbanked Next?')
What U.S. Economic Recovery? Five Destructive Myths -- Printout -- TIME
