One said time, which I agree with, but I&#x27;ll add stability and power. Having enough money to live for 10+ years unemployed is nice when suddenly your current job is driving you nuts. Or you want to hop into a new field. Or start a sustainable privately-owned company that doesn&#x27;t need &#x2F; couldn&#x27;t benefit from VC-style growth.<p>Having more stuff doesn&#x27;t make one happier by default. Stability is more important. The tradeoff is status among certain groups of people; and if you care, then keep doing what you&#x27;re doing I guess.