Redditors love to villainize those who have been hyper successful. They will question the need for the success, the definition of success, the character of those who became successful (whether relevant or not), the unfairness of their situation (even when pointed out that no... This person didn't start with a silver spoon in their mouth)... And when all else fails, talk about how their success is "on the backs of other people", even when they are responsible for employing 100,000s of people directly and millions through the micro-economies that surround their business. And if the person has been successful not once, but multiple times, then it's because they are a fraud.

What is about success that redditors hate? I don't get it.

There are few people who have perfect character. That doesn't change their humble beggings. Coming from relatively rich family doesn't guarantee success, and certainly doesn't make becoming super wealthy easy. There is no need to worship those who make it big, but equally there is no need to discredit them.

If it were easy everyone would do it. It's not easy, and by extension not everyone is doing it.

We can learn lessons from those who have made it big.

1. Work hard and smart
2. Look for opportunities, and take advantage of them
3. Ignore those who say you can't because of where you come from
4. Who/where you are today doesn't dictate who/where you will be

These are obvious and it's not a "guide to riches" ... That's not the point... Self made millionaires/billionaires plot their own path, aren't satisfied with the status quo, and look for ways to change things to their vision.

The "selfmade" doesn't mean no one else was involved. It means they were not guided or had things handed to them. They didn't become billionaires by someone literally handing them a lottery ticket.

If it's easy, then do it. And if you say "I can't because..." this is exactly what separates you from the hyper successful.