The Reddit user expressed confusion over how others scale wealth to $50 million, acknowledging that merely saving and investing won’t achieve that level.
The study emphasized that qualities seen in financially successful adults stem from childhood, particularly emotional intelligence, discipline, and self-possession, rather than academics or networking.
"Many people feel they're coming up short - with half believing they're less financially successful compared to others around them," Rebecca Rickert, head of communications at Empower, tells Axios. "The majority think prosperity is harder to achieve for their generation, which factors into the magic number people attach to success."