Many people think that with money they will be secure, or feel secure.
This is not entirely true.
With money, you can feel secure, or you can feel insecure.
Without money, you can also feel secure or insecure.
There is also a potential false sense of security.
Many people are insecure. Cos we have never been taught to feel secure.
Just look within the FIRE community. There are folks with a million or two in their assets and they still don't feel secure enough to FIRE.
Whereas some people may feel $500k is enough to FIRE.
Others may feel $200k is enough.
Remember, FIRE doesn't mean sit around do nothing. This person could go and take some simple fun jobs and earn some pocket money.
With money... You CAN feel secure.
But with money you also CAN feel insecure.
Of course it's easier to feel secure with more money than less money.
But it doesn't mean that it's EASY to feel secure.
Similarly, there...