6. Culture Shock
Psychologist Jim Grubman, PhD, talks about coming into money as immigrating to the land of the millionaire, with the natives being those who have established fortunes. Just like immigrating to a new country and culture, there are different norms for behavior among the rich versus the not-so-rich and whether native or new to being a millionaire, people have to decide whether to totally assimilate to this new culture, stay stubbornly rooted to their old ways, or find a healthy balance. Like Julia Robertsacclimating to the classy life in Pretty Woman or Chris O’Donnell in Scent of a Woman feeling out of place at the Ferrari dealership, it can be disorienting trying to fit in with the 1%.
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