“I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it’s not the answer.”
—Jim Carrey

It’s hard to imagine someone more successful on the outside than Jim Carrey.

Fame. Money. Global recognition. Box office records. The kind of success most people can only dream of.

And yet, this is what he said.

Read it again.

He doesn’t say getting rich and famous is bad.
He says it’s not the answer.

What he’s really telling us is this—don’t confuse the means with the meaning.

As investors, as professionals, as people, we’re trained to chase.

More wealth. More possessions. More admiration.

And there’s nothing wrong with wanting to succeed.

But if we don’t pause and ask ourselves what we’re really seeking, we may get everything we ever wanted—and still feel empty.

This isn’t a theory. It plays out in real life all the time.

A client builds a massive portfolio but still lies awake at night, wondering, “Am I doing enough?” Another reaches financial freedom but has no idea what to do with the time he’s bought.
Someone else gets the promotion, the second house, the luxury car—and still feels like something’s missing.

Because here’s the hard truth—money can solve money problems. But it can’t solve meaning problems.

It won’t fix loneliness.
It won’t give you purpose.
It won’t tell you who you are.
And it certainly won’t teach you what enough looks like.

The greatest return on wealth is not in consumption.
It’s in the life you get to live because of it.

The freedom to say no.
The space to do what matters.
The joy of watching your capital fund experiences—not just expenses.

But you can only do that if you’re clear about what the money is for.

So before chasing the next return or the next status marker, ask yourself:

What is wealth really giving me?
Is it helping me live better—or just look better?
Is it adding peace—or pressure?

Jim Carrey got everything—and realized it wasn’t the answer.
You don’t have to wait till then.

The answer is rarely out there.

It’s inside.
It’s in your values.
In your relationships.
In your time.
In your contribution.

And when money becomes the servant of those things—not the master—
that’s when it finally starts to feel worth it.

Not just rich.
But truly wealthy.

That’s what we’re really helping people build.

And that’s the point of investing.

Not to impress the world.
But to live your own.