Lsbcal
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
I know I have a complicated relationship with my money. As I get older I find the ranking is less important but the "I" in FIRE is the most important to me. Of course, the $'s really do help to give me a good feeling of independence. And let's not forget about the security aspect of having enough money. It can be a cold world out there.And especially, why we like to rank ourselves in terms of dollars income! I consider myself to be rich, in a sense, but my idea of what it takes to be rich has almost nothing to do with income. Having oceans of free time, more than the bare necessities, and feeling completely content with every aspect of life is where it's at IMO. I have that, and let the Donald Trumps of the world eat their hearts out.
Then there are the "Whee! ..." moments.