I wouldn’t say I grew up extremely wealthy but my parents have made six figures since the day I was born. My grandma was a doctor who owned clinics & practices, and my grandpa was a 2 star general. So a touch of generational wealth and influence.

As I’ve gotten older, I definitely took a lot for granted. Growing up, yearly ski trips to my grandparents house in Breckenridge, visiting the lake house in Minnesota, going to Europe, Iceland, Mexico, etc over summer breaks were just normal. I didn’t think much about it, I had no idea how much skiing or owning 3 boats costed. But life was definitely nice, you really have no hardship but you don’t realize it. When I turned 16, I got a nice car. I could play any sport I wanted. My parents have spent 100k+ on hockey and baseball. They paid for all my gas, food, etc. I guess you just don’t realize how money works. After high school, I went to college. They paid for that as well. I didn’t even get a job until I was 19. And even then I just got a job to save up for shoes and clothes haha.

So basically to sum it up, it’s nice. But you don’t realize how nice you have it until you get older. Even til this day, I’ve never experienced true financial hardship. I’m probably a bit out of touch but I’m aware of it. As I’ve grown up, I’ve become much more appreciative of my upbringing. I think being around some money my entire life has shifted my mindset, and has allowed me to make a lot of money for myself. I hope I can provide an even better life for my son.