Was Rip Van Winkle a success in his life?

Rip Van Winkle lives in a village in the Catskills with his wife and children. He's an easygoing man with a nagging wife who constantly criticizes him. One day, Rip goes for hunting in the mountains and meets Henry Hudson, the famed explorer who discovered the Hudson River. Rip eats and drinks with Hudson and his crew, then falls asleep under a tree.

So no, no he wasn't.