<prompt> Human: I pay very close attention to my portfolio. I have a well diversified portfolio - a mix between growth and dividend funds. My goal is to replace income through dividends by the time I retire but it looks like Ill never get there. I do my taxes through TaxAct and it says people in my income range make about 7k per year in dividends. I made 2,500 in my taxable account last year.Is my entire investing philosophy worse than the average investor or what?  <response>: Since we have no idea how much money you make, how much money you invest, how much of your investment is in dividend vs growth stocks, its literally impossible to say. 