Thought Exercise Commentary

In case it wasn't obvious, yesterday's post was revisualizing the debate between being a big fish in a small pond vs a not-so-big fish in the ocean (though there were flaws with it).

Or rather it's about fear and control.

After all, a billionaire has more money than a millionaire and an entire nation would naturally have more options than a small city. Why wouldn't you choose it?

The millionaire isn't objectively as well off, their only real advantage in that scenario is that they're probably the most powerful person in their area.

(The analogy also shows how wealth is comparative rather than a specific number, but I'd rather keep the focus on fear and control. After all, paying attention to when your decisions are influenced by a desire for control or fear about one possible future can help steer you away from some pretty terrible choices).