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I could be a millionaire.

"I could be a millionaire. That's exactly the life that I wanted. But when we really hit our peak of success, and we were swimming in money, I was like, 'Is this it?' I thought I'd feel more complete. Or I'd at least feel like I'd made it. And that's not what happened at all. I felt exactly the same. The more I looked into it, I saw that this dream of becoming rich wasn't really my dream. It was society's dream. And it was so lonely. I worked way too many hours, sacrificing most of my social interactions. I let my business define me. Eventually, I realized we're all just people. We're here to help people and we're here to connect with people. We're not just here to make money. The 'people' aspect was missing from my life. Before I'm an entrepreneur, I'm a human being. I need time in nature, time to connect with others. I do those things now, daily, without fail. It's like I've taken my blinders off. I have a whole new understanding of what it means to be happy."

on April 8, 2019