Born rich or poor?

We watched a really interesting film in soc 173 called 'Born rich,' where a Johnson and Johnson heir talked about what life was like being born into the upper class. It was really intriguing because I always had an ideology toward the upper class that they would drink champagne all day, dance in elegant ball gowns, talk about delicate sports like horseback riding or mini golf, i don't know. But the film took us into the lives of a few heirs and heiresses and they let the camera show the audience what they surround themselves with day by day. It in seriousness, it shocked most of us that they can do anything they want since they already are bound to inherit the money. Some even said that they didn't even need to be anything in order to be rich. It asks the question of whether or not life is worth living after accomplishing the so-called American Dream. Many of these kids (our age) are having frustrations in achieving happiness since they feel they can have anything they want. They also find it easy to lose drive and motivation since everybody else in classes below them seems to be working for the money that they have.
When I apply this question to myself, i'd like to think that I'm doing what I'm doing for reasons other than money. Ideally, my dream to become a filmmaker isn't to earn a bunch of money and live in complete luxury. i would like to, and give most of my money to parents and those less fortunate, but i'm doing what i'm doing so i can accomplish my dream of breaking down barriers. it makes me really sad that those kids can't really function outside of their social circle because they are judged so easily and feel as if they are treated the way they are (good or bad) because of the work their parents did. If anything, most of the ambitious ones of our generation don't want to live in the shadows of our parents. We want to become something different, someone that can change the way people think and the improve the way our society functions. Sure, society has its structure and its hard to break it, but the American Dream shouldn't only be about 'making it' because if it were, it would be a shattered dream fo 99% of Americans. People need to spread more love, hope, passion, and positivity. It should always be that question that people ask themselves; should i be selfish or selfless today?