Orienting to the Numbers

The visual down below is useful for several reasons. On one hand it highlights how skewed possession of wealth is towards the most elite members of our society (median vs average). On the other hand it’s extremely useful context around any specific households’ comparative status.

Final thought: Design and live a life that is aligned to your vision of prosperity and values. Over orienting towards signaling status and accumulating financial capital can result in your 8 Forms of Capital becoming out of balance.

Credit: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/americas-average-retirement-savings-by-age/