15 Things That Make You FEEL RICH

Now you think we'd mention a Rolex watch or designer clothes here, but that's not it. Okay? We're also not talking about getting extra avocado on your service or rounding up your total for charity. Some might say that you feel rich once you're able to fill up your gas tank when you could afford getting regular massages, getting a fresh cut, or getting your nails done. But there's more to this. Here are 15 things that make you feel rich. Welcome to Alux.

First up: refreshing a screen and seeing that you've made money. Something happens in your brain when you go from trading your time for money to earning while you sleep. Going from cash to just numbers on a screen removes the emotional bonds between money and the individual. Looking at money as just some numbers you can toy around with moves it from a necessity to a strategy game with real-life rewards. Those able to do it often forget that they actually make a living looking at a GL screen and pressing some buttons. Sure, it's exhausting and sometimes stressful, but it sure as hell beats the alternative. You just have to see it working. If you can make $1 today, you can make $2 tomorrow. Before you know it, all of your past perception of earning has been shattered. You feel rich when you're earning with your brain, not with your time or your back.

Earning with your brain allows you to build something once that makes you more money today and tomorrow. The more you work on it, the more it grows, and growth is not linear; it's exponential. You feel rich every time you wake up, refresh that screen, and see that your work has borne fruit.

Number two: realizing that people who you thought were rich are doing similar numbers to you. As humans, we have a tendency to put other people up on a pedestal and put ourselves down. This happens until you look behind the curtain. Once you're in the room with them, you realize they're not smarter than you; they might have just done it longer than you. The results are the outcome of the same kind of work you do, just compounded over time. You don't need to spend like the rich to feel rich. You feel rich when you're sitting at the grown-up table, but be careful of the trap of perpetual changing tables. There's always going to be a table out there where people are monetarily richer. Once you no longer worry about money, you can outpace them by being healthier, younger, happier, or at peace. Remember, this is about feeling rich on your own and not in comparison to someone else.

Number three: autopay for bills and buying something without checking your account first. Paying your rent in advance for the year because the landlord will usually give you a better deal. Having your utilities taken care of via autopay. Looking at a check engine light and knowing it's just a time inconvenience of getting it fixed instead of a financially crippling event. All of them contribute to a feeling of overall wealth. You got this; you know there is enough money in your account to cover all of it, and more is coming in. You feel rich when you make a rather expensive purchase without checking your account to see if there's enough money in there to cover it.

Number four: seeing your fridge full. There aren't many things that make your life feel as abundant as seeing your fridge full—fresh produce, different meats, a variety of beverages stocked like you always hoped it would be one day. A full fridge has a deeper meaning. It means you're safe; your work has paid off, and you can eat, and you can feed those you care about. It's a display of love, affection, and security. Filling up your fridge with everything you ever wanted feels more fulfilling than going out. You feel rich because it marks the transition from buying the bare minimum low-quality products because it's the only thing you could afford to, "I no longer have to struggle."

Number five: being at a point where investing in yourself is a non-negotiable. At one point in your journey, you realize you are the asset. Everything great in your life is the outcome of your effort. You didn't manifest; you built it brick by brick while everyone else was on the sidelines watching. This is blood, sweat, tears, and effort that's paying off. In this journey, you become aware of your limitations and how much faster you would have made progress if you knew then what you know now. The highest costs in life are on the things you don't know that you don't know. Once you learn this lesson, you finally understand the value of investing in yourself, of minimizing the things you don't know. And that's when the real journey begins because that's when you're finally adding proper fuel to the growth machine.

What do you think would happen if you tripled the amount of money you spend investing in yourself? How much capital did you deploy last year toward your ability to navigate the world more efficiently? If you haven't made much progress in life, maybe it's because you haven't added any fuel to your growth. If you want to come out swinging and dramatically accelerate your progress, there's only one product that we know of specifically designed to do just that. And we know about it because we built it. Go to alux.com/slapp right now and get yourself a yearly subscription. Don't think twice. Okay? We use large-scale academic studies mixed with real-life experience to ensure you'll achieve your goals faster in a way where you can actually measure your progress. Download the app and fill in the onboarding survey. Based on that data, we'll compile the most efficient way for you to make your life progress. Every three months we'll reassess and make adjustments. By the end of the first year, you'll already be setting much bigger goals than you do now. Our subscription is $199 per year, but you can still get in on the legacy plan for $99 a year before our next upgrade. Your life is cheap because you think investing in yourself is expensive. Go to alux.com right now and allow us to guide you on the most valuable 15 minutes of your day.

Number six: not worrying about how much grocery shopping costs and buying whatever you want. Once you start spending your money on the right things, such as investing in yourself, you no longer feel bad about spending on everything else. You feel rich walking into a supermarket and putting everything your heart desires in that shopping cart without having to do any mental math when you're at the checkout. You just pay the amount because you know you have it. We're not sure why, but there's very few things more humiliating than arriving at the checkout and having to put some products to the side because you can't afford them—all of this while other people are watching. Feeling rich is when you'll never experience this feeling ever again: a peaceful environment filled with quality items. The kind of items that just work. There are no tricks, no strange ways to make them work. You feel rich only when you don't feel like the things you own actually own you. This is a common trap here where you acquire more and more junk, and the junk requires maintenance or it doesn't work properly. You feel rich when you only have the essentials, but the essentials calm you through predictability. You can rely on them to be there for you: the car doesn't break down, the coat is there for you in the winter, your shoes are comfortable, your water is hot when you turn on the tap. Peace comes from you being comfortable, from having your own corner where you can be yourself, unbothered by the world, and knowing that you can always go to it. The highest level of wealth is peace because some of the richest people in the world would spend fortunes trying to get what you already have.

Number eight: picking up the tab for your friends, literally and figuratively. You feel rich when you raise the value of everyone else around you. You feel rich when the room is better because you've entered it. You feel rich when you have true friends who you can share your journey with. If it's lonely at the top, that's because you haven't brought enough people with you. Take your friends out, show them the world, help them to level up. Subscribe to their YouTube channel. Hey, we're friends, right? Do it now, my friend. You don't have to solve problems for your friends, no, but you can try to open up the door for them. If they have the brains and discipline required, they'll walk through that door on their own. You feel rich when your entire squad is winning.

Number nine: having your own place and/or a killer view. Having your own place is the equivalent of a life checkpoint. You have a roof over your head and it's yours. Unless you really screw up, your life should never go lower than this. You made it. You first leave your parents and you move out on your own, even if it's just a rental. The fact that you're able to provide for yourself makes you feel independent. Once you buy, you feel rich. This place is now yours, with papers and everything. The level above that is owning a place that is truly great. Beautiful interiors and comfortable furniture are a plus, but in our experience, having a breathtaking view is a daily reminder of how rich you are.

Number ten: being able to make your own work schedule and sleeping without setting an alarm. Going out at 11:00 a.m. on a Tuesday for ice cream with your kid or to play golf with a friend represents a level of wealth very few people will ever experience. What we're about to tell you will stick with you for the rest of your life, so pay attention. Okay? There are three forms of independence that make you truly wealthy: one, financial independence—you no longer worry about money problems; two, location independence—you can be where you want to be. There's nobody to tell you what to wear and when to show up; you control where you are in the world; and three, time independence—you decide what you do with your time, where you want to deploy it, and how much you want to work. You need two out of three to feel rich. You need three out of three to feel wealthy. There are very few things that make you feel less rich or in control over your life than having to work when your family is celebrating an event. If you feel like you haven't gotten any of these three yet, get the damn app by going to alux.com/slapp and allow us to help you. Please, your personal success will spill into the lives of everyone you love.

Number eleven: buying your mom, dad, or sibling something they can't afford themselves. There's something about giving someone a proper gift, something that's way beyond what they consider expensive. Paying off people's mortgages, fixing a pending health problem, getting them a car, or a tool that makes their lives dramatically better—here's the secret to happiness: if you want to be happy, make the people you love happy. It'll rub off onto you and you'll feel like you did it right. You will never feel richer than having the power to make your inner circle lives better. Once you've taken care of your own, you can expand.

Number twelve: changing someone's life with money. The rule of thumb in life is that the more money you have, the less bang for it you seem to get. The arbitrage here is that what for you might seem like a little bit of money could be life-changing for someone else, especially if you change geographies. Your money gets a lot more bang for buck in Africa, South America, or Asia than it does in Europe or the States. That's when you embrace the act of giving. You don't just write a check or wire money; you deploy capital directly, and it feels extraordinary, my friend. You feel rich when something exists because you wished it into existence and financed the entire thing. Find a cause that resonates with you and follow through.

For us at Alux, we believe that people can transform their lives and their communities' lives through education. So, we're backing education for children's initiatives. We personally learned and worked our way out of poverty and believe everyone can do the same if given the opportunity. That's why a portion of all of the revenue we generate from the Alux app goes to building schools in regions where our money can have the largest real impact. We built the only free school in Uganda and developed a new sustainable model to do education in the region. Since February this year, we've already enrolled over 300 children and the campus we're building is evolving. The school grounds provide clean water to a community of 60,000 people. If you want to feel rich, do this directly. If you want to get rich and have us do the heavy lifting, get a subscription to the Alux app, and hey, we'll take it from there.

Number thirteen: help and clean white sheets. There's something about things being clean that changes our perception of comfort. You feel rich when the menial tasks are being taken care of on your behalf. You no longer have to clean your house; you've got someone that comes in a couple of times a week to make sure everything is in order. You don't have to search for anything because you'll always find a clean part in the drawer where they're supposed to be. When you come back home, the bed is made, the house is clean, and sometimes there's even fresh flowers on the table. Both you and your partner enjoy life instead of having to waste your weekends deep cleaning behind the fridge. High-quality blackout curtains, air purifiers, mattresses, and linens are an obvious upgrade. You feel rich when you get out of the bathtub, put on a robe, change into some clean pajamas, and get into a comfortable bed wrapped in clean white sheets.

Number fourteen: upgrading from regular to premium or business. You feel rich when money minimizes pain. You feel rich when you can afford to pay for an upgrade. You feel rich when you can upgrade your smile. You feel rich when you can upgrade your car. You feel rich when your gym is like a spa. You feel rich when you upgrade from employee to business owner. You feel rich when you upgrade your holidays. You feel rich when the valet parks your car, when the staff takes your luggage to the room, and when people offer you preferential treatment. You feel rich when you upgrade from economy to business class on a long flight. Flying internationally and being able to lie flat sets a standard for your trips. It's the closest thing to time travel. You feel rich when things that used to make you miserable are actually an enjoyable part of life because you altered the conditions.

Number fifteen: forgetting that you had money coming in. This one's a bit of a weird flex, but you know when you're minding your own business and all of a sudden a notification pops up saying that you've received funds that you completely forgot to factor in or just straight up forgot about altogether. In that moment, you feel rich because this feels like expendable capital. This money isn't needed for any specific thing; everything's taken care of. Because most people live paycheck to paycheck, it's unlikely to ever reach the feeling that you're finally getting ahead. This is that feeling.

So, out of these 15 items on the list, how many of them would you say you get the opportunity to experience? Let us know in the comments. And since you're still here, we saved up a bonus: having a loyal but hot partner. Beauty and class will always draw people in. It's intangible value. Being with someone you're proud of makes you feel great. Attractive people always have options, but out of all of them, they chose you and you chose them. This loyalty equilibrium is something many people envy, and others would pay a lot of money to get what you have. That's why you feel like you won. That's why you feel rich because you're rich in relationship accomplishment. You feel rich when your family doesn't need anything else because it has enough. Extra points if your partner doesn't need to go to work and can afford to focus on raising kids to not grow up to become degenerates. You want to be an active part of the picture of raising your children because what's the point of building this entire life if you won't be able to spend time with them?

And since you stuck around until the very end, we want to personally thank you and show you what a simple but effective time split looks like. If you want to have a simple but rich life, write the word simple in the comments. We hope you all make it.