If I have low expectations for material things in my life, then I’ll be
happy. If I get used to fancy meals all the time, not only will it ruin McDonald’s
for me, but even the fancy food would become normal, and then it’s not meaningful.
So I’ve been careful not to change my lifestyle too much.
I’m not in debt anymore, and I have financial freedom, but the first whatever
million is all you really need to get that. If you had the opportunity to cash
something out for x million, but you thought with some hard work you might be
able to make it worth more, for some people that’s the right decision to go for it;
but for other people, take that money, put it in the bank, and now you can do
whatever you want for the rest of your life. It depends how tied you are to that
one concept as being your legacy for your entire life.