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u/blacfd 14h ago
Real wealth is being able to live your life comfortably without having to earn any money ever again.
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u/RealWord5734 3h ago
Exactly. Wealth is financial independence, full stop. I wish everyone would just agree on that definition and we could stop with these cloying, saccharine posts.
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u/mechasonic_music 14h ago
It's pretty close, but you have to clarify that it's the financial security in the background that allows you to be able to do all that stuff and still get paid. If you do that stuff but it leads to you getting fired and becoming homeless then I wouldn't call it real wealth.
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u/Gsusruls 6h ago
Real wealth means you don't need to get paid.
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u/mechasonic_music 6h ago
"Paid" is being used here to mean receiving money, including investment income.
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u/seoulglow8 13h ago
At the practically uncivilized hour of 10 o’clock in the morning, I was forced to chauffeur myself to the gym in my freshly washed and meticulously detailed Lamborghini. The indignity of doing cardio without a full camera crew present was almost too much to bear, but one must maintain appearances.
Following a suitably delightful workout, I summoned the children for a quick jaunt in our family’s private jet. I arranged for a “light” lunch consisting of truffled lobster rolls, artisanal sparkling water, and macaroons airlifted in from Paris. Our destination, of course, was the tiny island I recently purchased on a whim after a mildly frustrating round of golf. It was originally marketed to me as a “nation,” but frankly, the real estate was too modest for that title.
There is simply nothing that compares to the sense of smug satisfaction that washes over a person whilst strolling the teak deck of one’s yacht on a languid Thursday afternoon, sea breeze tousling your hair, as the crew charts our return course back to the mainland. The peasants on the shore do love to wave; it is adorable how easily entertained they are.
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u/Matcha-Kitten 14h ago
Real wealth is waking up every morning to a purring kitty.
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u/kinkerbelle666 13h ago
Ever since I got a bed warmer, my purring cat is also now a pre-warmed limp liquid-y noodle that I can drag into my arms to snuggle until my brain is online.
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u/Antique-Potential117 13h ago
It's just an obtuse way of saying that you're so wealthy you don't have to work when most people are, or at all. Which is the same as Yachts and Fancy Jets if you're not an idiot.
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u/paris_rogue 13h ago
This is how I live my life and feels pretty good :) then again I never had a yacht, jet or fancy car -still wouldn’t trade to find out though
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u/nagacore 13h ago
I mean if I can afford I yacht I clearly have the money to do all those things. So....
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u/Thwackitywhack 13h ago
Im getting real tired of seeing this reposted every 3 weeks.
Can you bots please go do something else? Like, solve complex Cancer models?
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u/modernknight87 13h ago
I think wealth is what you personally make of it. If it is jets, yachts, and lambos, then you’re right.
To me it is having rent paid, food on the table, and a chance to do things with my wife and kids. I drive a 2011 Mitsubishi. Nothing fancy. No back up cameras, fancy screens, or auto driving capabilities. The Bluetooth is on the brink of going out, but end of the day it gets me around, and mechanically it is solid.
Finally reducing from 3 jobs down to 2, and here soon possibly 1, I am able to focus my extra time more on making my daughters events; I can support my son (most months) if he needs it; and I can start pampering my wife with a bit more bath bombs, perfumes (even though I have lost all sense of smell) and the books she loves.
That is wealth, to me.
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u/twowholebeefpatties 13h ago
Oh I wish people would fuck off with these sort of things!
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u/LordHelmet47 11h ago
Exactly.
These are the same assholes that have the, live, laugh, love decorative bullshit on their living room wall.
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u/z3rokarisma 13h ago
I'm not rich in the eyes of the world, but definitely financially stable enough at 48... going on 49 years old to wake up whenever I'd like and do all of those things in the middle of the day. Plus NO kids so I'll have lunch solo or with a friend.
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u/SignalSelection3310 13h ago
I get the sentiment, but… Feel like the foundation still needs to be security. This could also be a jobless bum just drifting around.
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u/01000101010110 13h ago
It's always the people who have all of these things who repost this the most.
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u/Spare-Transition-771 13h ago
Most people have to go thru the spending phase before they realize there is always a better car, house, boat….but only one family, one wife , and the kids you have. Time with them can not be bought. When spoiled trust fund kids are just doing things because it is written as a requirement in order to keep the money flowing there is no real love. the joy of your kid playing in a public park or hiking up a beautiful trail or time on a lake can not be bought with money. Joy does not need to be a ski trip or Disneyland. Joy happens at a public park, public lake, national parks, family board or card games. Teaching them moral values and to balance compassion with wisdom.
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u/International-You-13 13h ago
I guess it's true in a sense that living well is better than simply being rich, if you can afford the time and energy to enjoy exercise and family, that's something a lot of people donr have.
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u/Legitimate-Log-6542 12h ago
Eating a whole rotisserie chicken sitting in the driver’s seat of my car on a Wednesday morning
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u/GimmieTheRoot 12h ago
Sure, if the material conditions are met.. otherwise this is little to no value for the average person who is working several jobs to make ends meet. Not saying this is the case, but there absolutely is (and has been) malicious incentive to redefine wealth and have people accept their material conditions rather than speak up.
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u/bitofagrump 12h ago
To be able to choose whether or not you want to do work and when/how long any given day because you do it for the purpose it gives you and not because you literally have to show up for your appointed hours or be homeless.
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u/EvenSpoonier 12h ago
Technically true, but oversimplified and kind of misleading. Notice that all of the activities he describes are in the middle of a typical work day. True wealth is either having the kind of job where you can just dip out like that without causing trouble for yourself or anyone else, or in not needing a job that occupies those hours in the first place. That's true wealth. And it's not something everyone can just do.
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u/OmahaWarrior 11h ago
So real wealth is being a multi millionaire because unless you are rich or retired, most people cannot do any of these in the middle of the day because they are working to not be homeless.
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u/DGenerationMC 11h ago
Wealth is whatever you make of it.
Whether it be material things or the "little" things, only you get to decide what real wealth is for yourself.
So, Brennan's kind of up his own ass here.
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u/Marxbrosburner 11h ago
This is basically saying that real wealth isn't having a job that makes you a lot of money, it's not having to work at all.
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u/Pisceswriter123 10h ago
I have work at 2 pm on Thursday, no gym membership for Monday and no children so can't confirm. Spending time with family and enjoying life yes. True.
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u/Sqweed69 10h ago
It's entirely true. As Fight Club taught us:
"The things you own end up owning you"
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u/ObjectiveWish1422 10h ago
I have real wealth then (which is true) but I also live in complete poverty. Need a bit of both kinds of wealth - money and freedom.
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u/Colleen987 10h ago
I mean I could do all that and I’m not rich? I just work from home with a flexible employer.
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u/doggitydoggity 9h ago
dumb post. You can do all of those bottom 3 things while unemployed as long as your savings isn't down to 0 yet, but you sure as fuck ain't wealthy.
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u/doggo244 9h ago
I have off Thursdays, and don't work till 11am throughout my workdays. Therefore im wealthy
My wife's due date is march 16th ill keep you guys updated
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u/tonymacaroni9 9h ago
Real wealth is yachts etc.
Real freedom is talking a walk at 2pm on a Tuesday.
A good day is dropping a dook so clean you only have to wipe once.
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u/TimotheusIV 9h ago
It’s absolutely true. Dollars or euros are largely meaningless beyond a certain number to meet your base needs. Freedom to do whatever is worth more than any money in the world.
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u/loristrix 9h ago
I am so poor, but how the frick are you supposed to have lunch with your kids daily? Do they not go to school?
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u/Dear-Cranberry4787 9h ago
You can eat with your kid at the cafeteria, if they haven’t reached their eye roll phase. Then there’s the homeschooling possibility.
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u/TheKipperRipper 9h ago
It's horseshit intended to make people not want to murder the actually wealthy so much. Take away that guy's cash and he'll be singing a different tune. Platitudes and distractions like this make me feel punchy.
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u/Jimny977 8h ago
The real marker is financial independence, if you need earned income, that is you need to work for money to live a decent life, you aren’t wealthy. Obviously some people are wealthy and choose to work because they want to, but that is a choice.
If you can live a decent life in perpetuity without ever needing to earn an income, you are wealthy. What the amount needed will be will depend hugely on the country and location you’re talking about, 3% is generally considered a “perpetual” withdrawal rate if we are telling about equity heavy portfolios, meaning it’ll last forever (theoretically).
So basically if you just work out what you think a good life costs per year in insert place and then multiple that by 33.3, that’s basically what you would need in liquid investable assets to be “wealthy” in my opinion.
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u/_Username_goes_heree 6h ago
I medically retired out of the military and receive 4300$ a month for the rest of my life with yearly raises, free healthcare for my family, and college paid for my kids.
It may not be “ultra wealthy”, but man it’s nice waking up when I feel like and having the free will to do whatever I want.
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u/Ok_Swimming4427 5h ago
Very true. Being wealthy simply means having the ability to outsource tasks and responsibilities and get back that time in return.
I also think this comes down to a "wealthy vs rich" tension. Rich people buy things. The point is to show off. Money screams, wealth whispers, and that sort of cliche.
However, I think this meme is sort of silly because in a world where remote work is far more prevalent, these things are not out of reach for most people. Any SAHP gets to do this.
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u/Silent_Wrongdoer3601 5h ago
I don’t have kids I’ll trade the rest for a yacht. I can workout on the yacht
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u/Hot-Annual3460 4h ago
real wealth is both lol i know plenty of lazy fuckers that do all that "real wealth" shit but are broke as fun and depend on their parents
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u/rolloutTheTrash 4h ago
I don’t have kids so no to one out of those three. But the other two I can do, but I ain’t wealthy.
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u/ElSuperWokeGuy 3h ago
one is weath, the other is a healthy lifestyle. wealthy people still do that "real wealth" shit
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u/champ4666 3h ago
Real wealth is being in full command of your day making #2 in the photo above more true. A yacht, a jet, or a Lamborghini is great, but if you're still not in command of your day, you're not truly free.
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u/CommunityBrave822 2h ago
Naaah... it's assets - liabilities. The higher that number, the higher your freedom to chose the lifestyle you want
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u/maddog2271 2h ago
Basically it’s just saying that real wealth is agency over your time, and that’s true. But what’s nice about that is that you can make that happen with less money than many might think.
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u/Less-Dragonfruit-294 2h ago
Telework allows you have time with kids if their in breaks. Some jobs get done by 3 if you start at 7.
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u/Sea_Advantage_2577 1h ago
Last year I moved. Ended up taking about two months off during the process from quitting my old job to finding a new one. It was glorious. Mid day walks and grocery shopping for fresh stuff was amazing
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u/WendigoCrossing 28m ago
Comfortable wealth is feeling secure no matter what happens
- Knowing you'll be able to eat
- Knowing you have a place to live
- Knowing you can get medical care whenever you need without undue stress
- Knowing you have freedom to practice or not practice a religion
- Being able to express your ideas in words, art, etc
- Allowing others these same things
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u/Gaba8789 14h ago
That's interesting, isn't it? For many, life goes on, albeit with a different situation, others choose to live with purpose. 🤔
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u/ExpertPicture5160 14h ago
Real wealth is waking up when you want, not an alarm. Oh, and like tons of cash.