Making 500-700k at a FAANG right now.
Money certainly makes me worry less, not complaining.
I still feel like a cog in a machine.
If anything, it further isolated all the problems in my life that money could never really solve.
Meaningful friendships, dating, self-control and discipline, self-esteem.
Before, I could go by telling myself the story that "if only I had X amount of income, I'd be happy".
Now, I don't have that excuse any more.
I stare at the mirror, still see the same person, and realize that no amount of money will help.
A nice problem to have I guess, but problems that have plagued me my entire life.
Money certainly makes me worry less, not complaining.
I still feel like a cog in a machine.
If anything, it further isolated all the problems in my life that money could never really solve.
Meaningful friendships, dating, self-control and discipline, self-esteem.
Before, I could go by telling myself the story that "if only I had X amount of income, I'd be happy".
Now, I don't have that excuse any more.
I stare at the mirror, still see the same person, and realize that no amount of money will help.
A nice problem to have I guess, but problems that have plagued me my entire life.