Most high-net-worth individuals say thinking about wealth triggers feelings of satisfaction, responsibility and gratitude.
The interplay of these three emotions sheds important light on the motivations governing wealthy individuals, the survey said.
“We wanted to better understand the root motivations that drive people to build and achieve wealth,” said David Murphy, head of Wealth Advisory at Boston Private. "What we found was that these drivers are fluid and highly nuanced—and how we help people create wealth is not simply about financial figures, but about the realization of emotional aspirations.”