The Early Stages of What I Would Consider Rich

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You can afford a little bit more than people you interact with daily and it makes you feel superior to them. You could stop earning a paycheck tomorrow and your lifestyle could remain the same for the indefinite future just based off of your investment income. Next, you like your job so much that it doesn't feel like work and it pays more than you ever expected to make. That's getting into the early stages of what I would consider rich.

Chris Rock joked that Bill Gates would jump out the window if he woke up with Oprah’s money. Like most comedy, it’s funny because it contains a nugget of truth.

There is no objective level of wealth -- everything is just relative to something, or someone, else. That means a billionaire can feel poorer than someone with infinitely less money.

This episode tries to create a spectrum of wealth based on the quality of your life, feelings, and social circles, versus measuring it on money alone.