how to become a successful person in life?

I'm not sure if this is a famous saying or not, if i read it somewhere, I dont remember where. But, i once read that "Life isn't really worth living unless you have something worth dying for." So, you must pick something in life that is going to be the most important thing to you, something that to you is worth dying for. Its your choice, whether it be religion, supporting family, or business. But, if you do things honestly, and start up your own ideas and just always try to follow your moral guidelines, you could eventually come up with an honest idea to make good money, like many of the large businesses of the day do.