Quote (dro94 @ Jun 15 2016 02:36pm)
I saw a guy on the train home from work today that I went to school with, looking smart in business attire like me. Looked him up on linkedin when I got home and it seems as though he is earning a lot for a 22 y/o, more than me I'd guess.
In that moment I felt a twang of jealousy and the compulsion to outdo him. In a way, that obsessive side of my personality propelled me to work hard and succeed, but I also think it is an unhealthy mindset to care so much about income, status etc.
Do you measure your own success in a similar fickle way to myself?
if you think money doesnt matter you live in a different world than the rest of us
you are argue philiosophically about how money and society affect how we value ourselves or our success however you cant argue that money can buy and provide not just material things but provide a sense of security and be a source of less stress knowing that money is not as issue and you can provide for yourself and your family without having to pinch pennies and sacrifice what you want for what you need.