Sandra Newman @sannewman

THE SEVEN SECRETS OF HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE

  1. Private school
  2. Legacy lvy admission
  3. Nepotism hire
  4. Seed capital from family
  5. Club memberships
  6. Personal assistant, nanny, ghost writer answer
  7. Journalists who ask, “What’s your secret?” and uncritically publish the
  • @ZinkEnglish
    4•8 months ago

    In my mind, affluent < rich < wealthy. But it’s all relative anyway.

    • Jo MiranEnglish
      4•8 months ago

      To me:

      Affluent: Nice house, nice car, nice clothes, in debt up to their eye balls. Can afford college for the kids…for more debt. Kids will graduate with crippling debt.

      Wealthy: Can afford to buy nice things. Can afford to send kids to college. No debt.

      Rich: Fuck you money

      Billionaires: Honestly, my brain can’t reconcile this level of wealth. I just can’t comprehend it.