He branded himself towards sucess.
He cashed in on everyone.
He saw a shady opp. to secure his future and took it...
He captalized on a once in a lifetime chance to do so. (Not many people can play their hands with $$$$$ in real life, they can only dream).
Surely he and his family are living well off now, happy, distant from the rest of the world.
He isn't hated by the entire world, just those people in internet marketing..
Does he wake up sad? I don't know, but he's no longer a pesant, has a gf/family, etc, so I'm guessing no, he doesn't.
I hate to say it, and I don't encourage it, but in his case..
Being sucessful meant taking advantage of other people for his own gain. (He played the art of manipulation well and followed some of the 48 laws of power).
Just my 2 cents...