Only by giving are you able to receive more than you already have.
How much should you earn? As much as you possibly can. It doesn't matter whether you earn $10,000 a year or $100,000 a year as long as you've done the best you can.
Learn to hide your need and show your skill.
If you could do better, should you?
Beware of those who seek to take care of you lest your caretakers become your jailers.
Excuses are the nails used to build a house of failure.