It is important that we learn to measure success and failures with the right tools at the right time.
The See-saw measures a winner only on dead-weight. Wait till they race.
John - the Boss favored Jim at work. Jim did the easier jobs, went home early every day, never worked week-ends, never had to work on tough assignments, never had to run extra-miles, never got scolded for his mistakes. Jim thought he was a winner. Scorned at Jack.
Jack - Jim's unfavoured colleague, begrudged. But he needed the job. He had to sweat and do the extras.
One day suddenly John died.
Right measuring tools at the right time determines the winner !
In all stories, the anti-hero wins in the beginning ... big cars, high Mansions, piles of money and tons of glamor. Wait till the curtain falls to know what success is measured by and who wins !
Cinderella meets Prince Charming only in the end. The step-sisters win until then !