Every aspiring young man in college, particularly in finance and economics, wanted to be an investment banker. Getting home before midnight was considered a luxury on the job. Giving your money to buy time and options has a lifestyle benefit that few luxury goods can ever compete with.
The highest form of wealth is the ability to wake up every morning and say, “I can do whatever I want today.”
People want to become wealthier to make them happier. Happiness is a complicated subject because everyone’s different. But if there’s a common denominator in happiness -- a universal fuel of joy -- it’s that people want to control their lives.
The ability to do what you want, when you want, with who you want, for as long as you want, is priceless. It is the highest dividend money pays.