I heard s/Neighbors/grandparent's neighbors' kids/ from age 19 onwards, such as independent corporate tax accountants and startup neighbor. It was expected that I should've been a billionaire by 31 or otherwise I was a disappointment and failure. Anyone can readily hazard a guess how well that worked out.
In the end: money doesn't buy life, imagination, happiness, prestige, or satisfaction, but it buys some freedom. While you'll never get meaningfully rich working for someone else, it is far steadier (usually) but it doesn't include a retirement plan anymore. And, current wages are insufficient to create the same standard of living as previous generations (example: I would need $400k TC to live where my grandparents lived).
In the end: money doesn't buy life, imagination, happiness, prestige, or satisfaction, but it buys some freedom. While you'll never get meaningfully rich working for someone else, it is far steadier (usually) but it doesn't include a retirement plan anymore. And, current wages are insufficient to create the same standard of living as previous generations (example: I would need $400k TC to live where my grandparents lived).