11 ways in which wealth could potentially decrease your quality of life

The easier it gets to acquire stuff and experiences, the less pleasure you get out of it. Isn't that kind of how it works? Maybe there are tricks to deal with this.

It's fair to assume that the more wealth you acquire, the more comfortable you get. Discomfort (at least occasionally) is necessary for fulfilment.

In his newsletter, Rob Henderson mentions a study showing that rich people who grew up poor are less "tolerant" of poor people (as in, they're more likely to think it's their fault), likely because they think "If I can get out of poverty, they can too". I wouldn't say this is necessarily a lack of empathy (nor am I saying it's wrong), but it's interesting to think about.

If you're not aware of it or you somehow think it doesn't apply to you because you're so special, I can imagine this actually decreasing your baseline happiness.

You might be inclined to measure your worth according to your wealth (although you don't have to be wealthy for that), which might make you less likely to have deeper insights about your life.

It's important to feel connected to others and relate with your fellow human beings. I would imagine this is something one should be careful about as one's wealth increases. This probably has more to do with lifestyle than wealth per se (if you're Jeff Bezos and you need bodyguards everywhere you go, it's gonna get a lot harder to relate to your barista).

I'm currently in Kazakhstan and it's part of the fun!