Think is mere a reflection of how the world is build up. People need something to motivate them, other than just a salery. If they do good I have to hand them a bonus or else they would not try to do more than average. (This is in fact far from everybody, but I try to picture the donkey pulling a chariot, with a pole, line and a carrot in the end.)

No, I get pissed when my little brother gets a Bugatti (Exotic) and I get nothing (Literally nothing), despite me having gotten Straight A's, doing my chores, and being a good kid while he sat around and did nothing, failed his classes, and is a jerk.