What is the true definition of wealth? In my line of work, I see plenty of people one would call affluent. If you're just looking at things on the surface—someone with $15 million, a certain car, a certain house—you might assume they're wealthy. You see the make and model of the car, the size and location of the home, the lifestyle. You may think,Oh, look, they're wealthy.But I've learned that a lot of what people think is wealth is just a well-polished illusion.