The poster above says he has enough money, so that’s why he does not want to bother with investor, acquisitions, metrics, etc. The underlying assumption is that money is why you want to get into startups, which I think is not correct.

If I go cut trees in the forest, it'll just be for the money, because I like computers and sitting down.

For someone that loves physical exercise and the outdoors, and has an appreciation for falling trees, it'll be their passion.

I can describe a situation where I decide to not cut trees if I don't need the money without passing judgement on others that do it for love. Assuming they are connected was your mistake.

It's possible to share something about one's life candidly even if it's different without thinking less of the other.

EDIT : I found the message about being beyond money to be patronizing, but I regret that I couched my comment in a way that was not charitable. Hence this edit.

Not really, I can see why you see it that way but I don't. The guy shared his path in life which was similar but then diverged, gave reasons why, seemed genuine. Was an interesting anecdote to me.