A reminder-7 thoughts
you hit it big in bitcoin. You want to share the news. A reminder-don't.
Safety. There has been a rise in attacks on rich or perceived rich people resulting in not just $$ loss, but loss of life. You have zero upside by people even thinking you have a lot of money that they can take off a phone.
Work-many of you have or are currently not just leapfrogging your boss, but your boss's boss's boss. You might have a higher net worth at 25-30 than many in your office do at 45. The guys at 45-50 generally will HATE the idea that you have more $. There is zero upside to telling them...Unless you are negotiating for a higher comp plan and are willing to say "if you don't pay me x I'm leaving, I have tons of $ and don't need your money" and you actually mean it. If you are a valuable employee, you might get what you want.
Resentment: The middle class disappears day by day and the vast majority of people are moving from this to the poor side, not the rich side. You now having your house free and clear at 43 doesn't make other people happy for you.
NGMI-most people are stuck in jobs and lives they hate or tolerate. You having freedom doesn't make them happy. They don't want to be reminded that you had the balls to take the risk, and they didn't.
Be wary of lifestyle inflation-I knew a guy who made tons of $ in the mortgage market in 2006 and 2007 and did absurd shit including buying a horse, a green Lamborghini, and spending $400k remodeling his 3,000 square foot house. The horse was sold, the Lamborghini repo'd, and the house went to foreclosure.
No one likes a know it all, and refer to #4. You won't make friends or keep friendships by doing this.
Value your health -money without health is worthless.
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