Does the definition of achievement differ as to gender, social class and ethnicity? If so, how?

i would love to answer this question. I was raised in my native culture. on this one issue; it is fairly universal for the tribes. in our culture, you acheive "status" as an important person when people ASK you to help them. The more people ask you, the prouder you are, because you are useful. one will native people say , with obvious boasting" the chairman, himself, asked me to help him with this project". , etc. their is no mention of money.obviously, that is a dicotomy for the mainstream American culture. so it goes, that while i might be on a dozen committes trying to end some sort of suffering by people i dont know. my collegues are feeling sorry for me because i haven't ever been on a cruise, etc (therefore, i am not "successful") thus, i end explaining , to my collegues, what went on while they were on that cruise. i consider myself to successful , but they don't. I consider them to be able to make and spend money, but they will never know the look in an old granma's eyes when someone helps her with something she couldn't do for herself. cultural difference? you bet! i will take my status as a "giver" over that of an "earner" everyday

diff. backrounds lead us to diff expectations out of life ie a homeless person only needs 10 dollars and it could be a good work day but a ceo might consider $10,000 might be a good day

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nope it differs by person and what they deem as achievements.

ex:

I don't think being a parent is an achievement, but others seem to.

no...it takes money to go to college