I've built a successful career, but my LinkedIn feed still makes me feel like a failure

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The author sits on a blue couch with a laptop in front of her.
The author says she has accomplished a lot, but scrolling through her LinkedIn feed can make her feel TK.

Courtesy of Charlotte Grainger

I loved the brotherhood of being a firefighter. Once I became a millionaire, I no longer felt like one of the crew.

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Jeremy Barker
Jeremy Barker is the founder and CEO of Murphy Door.

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I didn't expect my 40th high school reunion to be so emotional, but I was reminded how powerful those early years really are

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a woman entiering classroom with empty desks
The author attended her high school reunion.

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I used ChatGPT to plan a vacation, while my partner used Claude. We pitted the itineraries against each other to surprising results.

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Santiago Barraza Lopez in Tunisia
The author used AI bots to plan his trip to Tunisia.

Courtesy of Santiago Barraza Lopez

After moving to Alabama for my husband's job, I was lonely. The key to making friends was being the one to make plans.

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The author with four friends showing off watercolors they'd created in their watercolor club.
The author, right, hosts themed parties for friends, including a watercolor party.

Courtesy of Alyssa Hakanson

I live in Arizona, where it can be 100 degrees in the fall. I still decorate with pumpkins and fake leaves.

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Woman posing by her door
The author, who lives in the desert, still decorates her house for Fall.

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I struggled to afford rent, so I built myself a tiny house. At 56, I moved in, and I'm finally a homeowner.

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the author sitting on the deck of her tiny house
The author is living in her tiny house in her 50s.

Courtesy of Rasa Pescud: Living Big in a Tiny House

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.

Desmond Centro for BI

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.

Courtesy of the author

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