As someone who has had a very variable income during her adult life (by a factor of 10x), I can't say I was much happier making a ton of money. In fact, I did it all wrong, and I was pretty miserable at times.
After a certain income level, I prefer to exchange money for free time. At this point in my life, I just sort of naturally live the Millionaire Next Door lifestyle, and there's only so many Chipotle meals and Threadless t-shirts I want to buy.
I learned the hard way (lots of dollars spent) that I prefer choosing my own projects, schedule, and interests to flying first class and buying designer clothes. It turns out that spending a lot of money is very stressful and empty for me. I was always worried about getting my money's worth and dismayed that nothing was as cool as I expected.
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As someone who has had a very variable income during her adult life (by a factor of 10x), I can't say I was much happier making a ton of money. In fact, I did it all wrong, and I was pretty miserable at times.
After a certain income level, I prefer to exchange money for free time. At this point in my life, I just sort of naturally live the Millionaire Next Door lifestyle, and there's only so many Chipotle meals and Threadless t-shirts I want to buy.
I learned the hard way (lots of dollars spent) that I prefer choosing my own projects, schedule, and interests to flying first class and buying designer clothes. It turns out that spending a lot of money is very stressful and empty for me. I was always worried about getting my money's worth and dismayed that nothing was as cool as I expected.