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It's definitely a result of growing up poor. If you've grown up poor, you've been denied things your entire life. You grow up with a deep sense of financial ins
by jaybrendansmith 3y ago
It's definitely a result of growing up poor. If you've grown up poor, you've been denied things your entire life. You grow up with a deep sense of financial insecurity, a very valid sense of insecurity, because you know how easy it is all to lose, and you've seen it happen. This puts you in a headspace where no matter how successful you become, you cannot enjoy yourself during the day without this nagging feeling that you need to work and be productive. This is a great help initially, but I believe it does make it difficult to slow down, enjoy life, even if you're quite comfortable when you retire.
- JohnFen 3y agoThat's not inevitable, though. I grew up dirt poor, but it didn't instill such a sense of financial insecurity in me. What it taught me was that you don't need much money to live a happy and fulfilling life. That has been a strength in my career and one of the keys to my success: I don't need to sacrifice any more than I'm willing to in order to be successful, and I can stand firm for those things that are important to me, precisely because I can walk away from any job without disaster.