Imagine scoring a $1.8B windfall but walking away with just $492M after taxes kick in. That's roughly $1B gone to Uncle Sam. Here's the thing though—even after that massive hit, you're still pocketing half a billion dollars. So is the tax burden really worth losing your mind over when you're still set for life with $500M? 🤔 Raises an interesting question about wealth retention rates and whether the psychology around "losing" money matters more than the actual number you end up with.