Of course not easy. But:
Statistics:
a) If you make $34,000/yr or more in the USA, you are
automatically a 1%er. World. Fact.
b) Being elite doesn't make life easy. It makes it easi-er.
c) People who have things easier can't see the difficulties
because they have not faced them. If they cannot empathize for
whatever reason (cognitive difficulty for example), they will
remain in their singular outlook and be incapable of seeing
other perspectives and unable to comprehend the difficulties of
others.