He did everything right—at least on paper. Built wealth in tech. Amassed an eight-figure net worth. Never drank, never smoked, stayed in shape. But now, at 53, he’s looking around and realizing: he’s alone. No spouse, no kids, no real sense of meaning. Just money. And regret. “I let my life pass me by,” he wrote in a post that struck a nerve with thousands on Reddit. “I worked 13 hours a day, rejected women, and built a system that’s long retired. It meant nothing.” Now he watches young people g