One said time, which I agree with, but I'll add stability and power. Having enough money to live for 10+ years unemployed is nice when suddenly your current job

One said time, which I agree with, but I'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't need / couldn't benefit from VC-style growth. Having more stuff doesn'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're doing I guess.