Maybe I've just reached a level of satisfaction or achievement in my life that I think the following, which I'm sure is no new opinion. Fame / wealth / etc. me

Maybe I've just reached a level of satisfaction or achievement in my life that I think the following, which I'm sure is no new opinion. Fame / wealth / etc. merely are avenues to lay bare the person you are inside to the world. All your material needs and short-term desires catered to, curiosities satisfied about what that standard of living is like, and when that's all achieved what really comes out is who you are inside. People get to find out who you really are. You find out who you really are. Sure, money is nice, but you can only buy so much to satisfy your needs. Hedge fund billionaires and WSB college students who just made $10k on their stock trade have one thing in common -- money or fame alone won't solve what keeps you up at night after the money part of the problem is gone. I'm sure this perspective is just a product of my particular personality though. I'm sure there are people who don't find any problem getting gratification from wealth, or even better, are able to turn it into something productive for their and others' lives.