Because only 1 in 300 people in the world is as rich as you are

You earn $50,000 a year. Only 1 in 300 people in the world is as rich as you are.

Or you earn $100,000 a year. Only 1 in 1000 people in the world is as rich as you are.

Or you earn $250,000 a year. Only 1 in 2,500 people in the world is as rich as you are.

If you found a way to live on just $20,000 a year, still only 1 in 25 people in the world would be as rich as you are.