Getting rich today isn't as 'easy' as it was back in the day. You can work hard, but you might not enjoy the same success as people of yesteryear. Things are getting very competitive! Your good-enough is not good enough. This poll on the other hand, paints a different picture: millennials are quite the optimistic generation. 

The poll suggests that more than a quarter believe they would be millionaires someday.

But 46% of them still live with their parents.

40% surveyed also say they still receive financial support from their parents. But they're optimistic they'll buy a house in their lifetime.

At the very least, they value education:

Yes, it's hard to be rich in this day and age.

You really have to have something that will knock the ball out of the park. Otherwise, just invest carefully and smart.