There is a fundamental shift if priorities once people leave education. Unlike knowledge, pretty much everything else costs a specific amount of money. You realize how many things can be directly solved with money and when you have none, of course the world will feel devoid of opportunities. Best to cultivate relationships that are not based on money, because that’s one thing you don’t have to pay for.
Isn’t the whole point of owning a BMW or an Audi to show that you actually are superior to everybody else? That’s why I hope to own a BMW one day.