Speak for yourself, champ. Not everyone's dream is to become rich, or wealthy, or anything of the sort. Some people just want to work on cool problems, be around interesting people, and be paid relatively well to do so.
"Mind your own business" means structuring things simply and in such a way that you get paid more (ie: minimize tax expense... which IS your biggest expense).
Wealth = Time * Health
You basically proved my point with:
"Some people just want to work on cool problems, be around interesting people, and be paid relatively well to do so."
Those things are possible due to time and health.
A job takes the best, sunniest part of the day away from you (usually) and your autonomy (freedom to work on cool problems of Your choosing, being around interesting people of your choosing and when you want to) and then your biggest expense is your taxes.
Wealth as defined by time and health is something we all want. Health is our most precious asset (ie: puts money in our pockets due to intelligence, ability to work) and time is our most valuable resource (can never get more, once it is spent you cannot earn more).
Anyone that does not place Wealth as one of their highest aims is either a complete idiot at worst or grossly misinformed about what Wealth actually means at best.
> "Mind your own business" means structuring things simply and in such a way that you get paid more (ie: minimize tax expense... which IS your biggest expense).
I'm having trouble figuring out what you could mean by this that isn't some variety of "you know how to make money? Already have a lot of money." What do you mean?
Your dream could be to serve another man's or woman's dream. But why?
Quick example:
- get paid $S as employee, government takes X% in income tax
- get paid $S as consultant/corporation, government takes Y% in corporate tax
Usually X > Y and you have no ability to write-off your operating expenses as an employee, but can as an incorporated entity (phone plan, fuel, portion of your rent/mortgage, office supplies, etc)
It is about Structuring your life and professional dealings in a way to keep more money in your pocket (and have your money work for You, instead of You working for money).
Speak for yourself, champ. Not everyone's dream is to become rich, or wealthy, or anything of the sort. Some people just want to work on cool problems, be around interesting people, and be paid relatively well to do so.