It's not about how much money you have. It is about how much money you have in comparison to when you started. It is about elevating your status. If an investor had nine million dollars when they first started and now have two million dollars, they would have failed in elevating their status. Yet if they started off with five thousand dollars and now have two million dollars, then they have most definitely succeeded. Even though both have two million dollars now, you would have more respect for the latter. You would think more highly of them. Turning five thousand dollars into two million dollars is a remarkable feat. Yet on the other hand, losing seven million dollars is weak and raises doubt about this investor's character.
That is the power of elevation. You gain more status if you elevate to where you are. Regardless of where you are actually is. Becoming a better version of what you were is the definition of success, not the absolute value of the end result (i.e. where you are now).
Not only in your finances, but also in everything else that you are.
Take health for instance. If a person was obesely fat and then became chubby, then people would applaud them, saying this person is doing great. Yet if someone was super fit and then became chubby, then they are considered failing in maintaining their health. Again, both are chubby, yet you will have more respect for the former. The former has elevated their status.
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