Wealth & identity
How does wealth change the way we see ourselves? On knowing what is enough, new roles and goals that keep moving.
How much is enough?
A particular bank balance is supposed to bring security and make life easier. Yet as wealth grows, our idea of what we still need often grows with it. Is there any reliable way to recognise when we have enough?
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When money becomes part of who you are
Wealth changes what someone can afford. Sometimes it also changes their answer to the question of who they are. But self-image, social expectations and a sense of personal worth involve rather more than the balance on an account.
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Am I still the same person since becoming wealthy?
Moving up financially changes your options, your habits and sometimes the people you spend your days with. Your background comes with you all the same. How much change can we accommodate while still feeling like the same person?
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The next million: when more becomes an end in itself
First, a particular sum is supposed to buy freedom. Once you reach it, the next number suddenly seems just as important. Why do financial goals keep shifting, even when their original purpose has long been fulfilled?
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Being rich without wanting to be
A business becomes valuable, an investment grows or an inheritance changes what you can afford. But what if the new wealth seems to belong to a life you never wanted? On other people's expectations, personal values and the freedom to be rich without making a personality out of it.
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