I founded my company while sailing around the world on a boat. It made $20 million in revenue last year.

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Luke Barwikowski on his sailboat
Luke Barwikowski founded his company while sailing through New Zealand.

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I struggled to make and keep friends as a millionaire. Now, I can only connect with other wealthy people.

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Lane Kawaoka
The author is a millionaire who struggled with friendships at first.

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This essay is part of Lonely at the Top, a series that examines the link between wealth and loneliness.

My 95-year-old grandmother doesn't want to move to an assisted living facility. We are stuck with an impossible choice.

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Twins with great grandmother
The author's twins sharing twin with his grandmother.

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My sister and I were raised to be entrepreneurs and started a business together. We keep each other's egos in check.

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Bobby and Brianna Bitton
Bobby and Brianna Bitton are siblings and cofounders of women's health brand O Positiv.

Photo credit: O Positiv

I lost 60 pounds in my 50s, and I've never felt stronger. Here's how I did it and kept the weight off.

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The author is working out at a gym.
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I furnished my post-divorce home for free. It taught me the importance of community.

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Woman at the Wyndwood walls
The author furbished her new apartment after divorce thanks to a Facebook group.

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I'm the only person in my family to go to grad school and become an entrepreneur. I often feel guilty for 'making it.'

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a woman in graduation cap and gown looking down
The author is the first to earn a master's in her family.

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My partner and I moved from Utah to Illinois. We have less time in nature but our careers have taken off.

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Couple at the Wrigley Field stadium
The author and his partner moved from Salt Lake City to Chicago for work.

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My partner and I were so burned out that I couldn't even plan a trip. That's when I turned to ChatGPT.

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Santiago Barraza Lopez's partner next to a car in italy
The author and his partner went to Italy thanks to ChatGPT.

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I quiet quit my job after years of prioritizing my career. It only made my burnout worse.

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The author working at her laptop while her cat sits on a desk next to her.
The author has now found a balance between her career and her well-being.

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