Well, recently I have chosen to be open minded about topics like this. Truth be told, there's no hard core rule to success, some people have actually faked their way to success and it seems to be working for them. I ain't a fan of the "fake it to make it" philosophy, but if someone else fancies it, i would give them a big smile and wish them all the best in their hustle.
RE: Don't strive to look rich; work to become rich