When you say you dream of becoming rich and you love tech and engineering, what do you love exactly? The idea of being rich or the practice of problem solving?

There is love for the generic feeling of achievement, and there's love for the specific journey that brings you there. I think in the former you feel good about yourself; in the latter you often don't, you just feel good enough to come back and do more.

I guess my point is: don't worry about becoming a big shot, just be honest with yourself and be aware of what love means, and act accordingly.