I still lose things. Sunglasses, credit cards, hotel room keys. I don’t even carry house keys, why bother? The difference is that, now, it’s an inconvenience, quickly addressed. Wealth cushions the small blows—lost jacket, an overlooked electric bill, a flat tire—while insecurity magnifies them. Economic anxiety is similar to high blood pressure. Always there, waiting to turn a minor ailment into a life-threatening disease.
