Are the two even comparable in terms of motivation? Violent resistance often stem from the motivation to bring replacement of the current system rather than reform. Often ending up as "resistance" because they lack logistics and resources.
True. Most of us are just working to buy our financial independence. Having my own business is even more challenging.
I've been trying for more than a decade and still poor (doing better than before but still poor), but that's still the plan for me.
As others have said, try not to compare yourself to others. You could take inspiration from others, and shape up your own path. You will always lag behind if you follow someone else's path. If you make your own path, then you might be able to walk side-by-side with others. An analogy would be in starting a new business where you wouldn't want to directly compete with established businesses, so you would add your own twist or handle a niche uee case instead.
Also, there's different kinds of success which also depends on perspective.