Why Does Everyone Else Seem Richer Than Me? (And Why That Feeling Might Be Lying to You) Ever notice how you can feel like you’re doing pretty well… until you scroll Instagram for about 45 seconds? Suddenly someone you know is in Bali, someone else just remodeled their kitchen, and a friend from college somehow owns a house that looks like it belongs on HGTV. Five minutes ago life felt fine. Now it feels like you’re behind. Welcome to modern life, where comparison runs 24/7 and the definition of “rich” always seems to be whoever is doing slightly better than you. But here’s the strange thing: most of us live better than we ever imagined ten years ago. The job we hoped for. The apartment or house we worked toward. Reliable transportation. Groceries that magically appear in the fridge every week. The kind of things that once felt like goals quietly become normal. And when normal becomes invisible, it’s easy to believe the lie that we’re still missing something. Turns out the biggest challenge with money isn’t always having enough—it’s seeing clearly what we already have. This Sunday at Journey’s Crossing we’re starting a new series called How to Be Rich, and before you assume this is about getting more money (spoiler: it’s not), we’re tackling something way more interesting. Why do people with a lot still feel like they don’t have enough? Why does comparison mess with our happiness? And what if the first step toward a richer life isn’t earning more… but seeing differently? If you’ve ever felt the pressure of trying to keep up, wondered if life should feel more secure than it does, or caught yourself thinking, “Once I make a little more, then things will settle down,” this conversation is for you. Come join us this Sunday at Journey’s Crossing (9:15 or 11:15), bring a friend who’s also navigating the crazy cost of adulting, and let’s talk about what it actually means to live rich. Because the life most of us are chasing might be closer than we think.