Nivedh Mudaliar

Health is wealth because without good health you can’t enjoy your wealth. Save like a pessimist, and invest like an optimist.

[Nivedh Mudaliar @TheMudaliar]

Enthusiasm is common. Endurance is rare. #grit

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@rohindhar Why was it sold at such a low price? What made it undesirable to buyers?

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@rohindhar What would you say is a well-located part of SF?

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@michaelaubry There are lots of scams in crypto be cautious.

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@michaelaubry LFG 🙌🏿

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@tyler @GeminiSupport won't respond to me. My sol has been pending unstake for 12+ days now, which is significantly over the estimated unstake time for SOL. The case id is 5998364

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@michaelaubry @MLeeJr @mark_k @pmarca @base No it’s the opposite

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@michaelaubry Nice keep pumping my COIN bags

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@michaelaubry @MLeeJr @mark_k @pmarca Good to hear. Hope everyone builds on Solana

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@michaelaubry @MLeeJr @mark_k @pmarca Are you going to launch a token on Solana

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@michaelaubry @MLeeJr @bankrbot Are you going to launch a token on Solana

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@michaelaubry @elonmusk Love the hustle keep it up

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@michaelaubry You’re late to the game - faraaz and I went all in on crypto years ago

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@michaelaubry @levelsio @jeff_weinstein @thepatwalls @patrickc

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@michaelaubry Remember when we went snowboarding

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@TheDataHubX @GlobeEyeNews Where is @AOL ?

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@michaelaubry What’s your unfair advantage?

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@ankurnagpal GUIDE

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"Cash flow > net worth (psychologically). Even people with $50M–$100M feel “poor” during low-cashflow years. Meaning, even if you have a high net worth -- if your business income goes away even if you don't need it, it feels horrible. Mentally brutal."

Cash flow is king.

[Sam Parr @thesamparr]

What’s the difference between a $10m, $100m, and $1b lifestyle?

Asked this question in Hampton's Slack community since we have people worth $10m - $2b.

A few takeaways from the 50+ replies:

$50k – $100k liquid

• The first “I feel rich” for many in 20s.
• Bills stop hurting. You breathe.
• $1M net worth rarely changes anything. In high-cost cities, it’s just “comfortable professional.” Still very income-dependent.

$10M liquid - This is the first real unlock.

• Safety net feels permanent
• You stop looking at the right side of the menu
• Business-class by default, 5 hotels when you want
• You can cover friends’ flights to make trips happen
• Life doesn’t run you anymore.

$20M–$25M liquid:

• “I can spend $50k/mo forever and still compound.”
• Nicer primary home (or rent ultra-nice; fewer ownership headaches)
• Staff for convenience (nanny, cleaners)
• Family support start to be normal, not “splurge”

$50M liquid

• Cash flow is thick and hard to fully redeploy.
• 2nd homes, extended travel
• Serious privacy planning begins
• You’re learning trusts, tax vehicles, and who to not trust

$100M:

• Life becomes frictionless.
• Fly private often (some buy; many rent because ownership is work)
• Full household team + exec assistants + specialists
• Family office(s), capital allocation becomes a job
• You choose projects; problems get solved without you

Past $100M
• personal lifestyle doesn’t change much—scale and privacy do.
• Land for privacy buffers
• Private gyms/courts/spas at home
• You’ll never fly commercial unless you want to

$1 billion
• Money becomes institutional.
• You never see a bill
• Global properties, fully private travel
• Governments, universities, and CEOs court you
• It’s legacy season: foundations, endowments, monuments

A few real anecdotes from the thread:

• A billionaire bought a pro sports team mid-flight on his jet. His right-hand guy became COO.
• A friend group dropped $200k–$300k on a yacht week just to get everyone together.
• Multiple members set up dual family offices (JPM + independent) to manage life + investments.

The biggest trap everyone warned about:

• “Coming into money without accomplishing anything is a curse.”
• Lottery-winner energy breaks people. Purpose > purchases.

Cash flow > net worth (psychologically).
• Even people with $50M–$100M feel “poor” during low-cashflow years. Meaning, even if you have a high net worth -- if your business income goes away even if you don't need it, it feels horrible. Mentally brutal.

What actually brings joy at scale:

• Buying back time (coaches, chefs, pilots, concierge)
• Funding memories (fly the whole crew, pick up every tab)
• Being present (one member took a year as a stay-at-home dad - “wouldn’t trade it for anything”)

What gets old fast:
• More “stuff” to manage
• Identity tied to net worth
• Chasing bigger dopamine (toys) instead of deeper meaning (health, family, service, community)

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Ok, that's it - that's my ChatGPT summary of all the replies!