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Jason Pargin
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June 12 - June 25, 2024
the ones who probably don’t think of themselves as rich because they don’t have a yacht. Their true wealth is invisible to them because it comes in the form of what they’re missing: that constant hum of anxiety that sucks the energy from the rest of us. If their refrigerator craps out, they can fix it. If they fall down the stairs, their insurance will cover the hospital bill. If the breadwinner loses his job, he’ll have his pick of landing spots. When I daydream about having money, it’s not about jewelry and Jacuzzis and Jet Skis. I dream about having that unseen cushion, that margin of error
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But I’d kill to have that, the luxury of worrying about the future.