Nick Perry explains why wealthy people hide their success. A man pays his house in full but tells family it's mortgaged, drives an expensive car but claims it's financed. Once people know you're rich, your problems become their responsibility and your success becomes an excuse for their failures.
A wise man buys a house, pays it in full, then tells his family it's mortgaged. He drives an expensive car and tells his neighbor it's financed. He makes 6 figures and tells his friends that he is poor. Because the moment people know your true wealth, they see you differently. Suddenly, every problem they have becomes your responsibility to solve. Your success becomes both the way out and the excuse for their failures, and your generosity becomes expected, not appreciated. So stay humble in public and grateful in private.
