Commenting on young Singaporeans sharing their journey to making $1 million and achieving financial freedom on social media, SMU Senior Lecturer of Sociology George Wong said he does not see the act of chronicling wealth accumulation journeys online as either positive or negative, but rather, he questions the motivation – why young people see the need to do it. He cautioned how chasing such ambitious financial goals often comes at the expense of a healthy work-life balance and can take a toll on both physical and mental health. He suggests that those who teach financial literacy should also aim to reduce young people’s anxieties around money and answer the big questions in life like “Are you happy?” and “What do you really want in life?” Meanwhile, SMU Professor of Psychology Norman Li explained how the constant exposure to financial stress and competition, and persistent feelings of insecurity, can also result in a chronic overactivation of one’s stress response. He suggests counter-balancing the stress by eating healthily and getting ample exercise to dissipate cortisol and finding enough time to decompress.