One client: $600k/yr and just cut short family vacation

One client: $600k/yr and just cut short family vacation (work crisis).

The other: $90K/yr and took her family to Portugal (even though her budget said it was a stretch).

This week, both asked me the same question:

"Am I doing this right?"

To be clear: Both LOVE their jobs.

Both are absolutely brilliant.

The $600k earner is building generational wealth.

Her kids will never carry student debt.

But she's wondering if she's missing their childhood in the process.

The $90K earner is creating presence her kids will remember forever.

But she's wondering if she's being irresponsible about their financial future.

Different incomes

Different fears

Same doubt.

I used to think the goal was finding the 'right' balance.

Now I think it's simpler than that.

It's not about choosing the 'right' optimization.

It's about knowing WHY you chose yours...and regularly checking that it still fits who you're becoming.