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Actually getting the money itself in reality did happen overnight, but the setup took him years and thousands of hours of work and much blood sweat and tears.

This isn't so much about what happens when you become rich quickly, as "What happens when you achieve your goal?"

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What I'm discovering in my own life is that goals are inherently unsatisfying. What's satisfying is living well, not in terms of a goalpost you've passed but in terms of an undulating way of existing in the world. Goals serve a purpose (heh), but they will never bring you happiness.

Based on the title I was expecting something akin to winning the lottery. Working 15 hour days for years to build a successful company from the ground up and selling it isn't what I think of when I think "overnight millionaire."

It's like the reverse of the Hemingway quote:

"How did you go bankrupt?"

"Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly."

apparently to this guy, it means once you achieve your goal you manually carry groceries, start intermittent fasting, and switching between first class and coach

I mean, going from 0 to $600M in a couple years may as well be overnight.

Well, yes and no, the article does grapple with the issues of becoming rich. So... both things can be true.

For whoever down-voted this: Finding a spouse is not specifically challenging due to having achieved your goals... it is, however, coloured by money. "Is she only dating me for my wealth?" is not something that occurs to someone who does not have wealth but has achieved their goals.

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