The 5 levels of wealth

As long as I can remember, money has been one of the most important subjects in my life. I remember being seven or eight years old and already understanding that money was a problem in our household. It caused fights, pain, and struggle. I didn’t understand anything about personal finance, of course. But I felt what a lack of money could do to people. From that moment, I wanted to get to a place where I didn’t have to worry about money. Little did I know that, even as a child, I could already feel different levels of wealth. But I had no clue what kind of challenge was ahead of me. As the years went by, I started to understand money better. I lived through a lack of it, worked my way up the ladder, acquired skills, built businesses, earned more, saved, and invested. I also read hundreds of books and articles about money and philosophy. The tactical side matters. You need to know how to increase your income, build useful skills, invest, and protect what you have. But money is also…