Christopher Mims

Jan. 5, 2024 9:00 pm ET

If being wealthy is about having both time and the freedom to choose how to spend it, Carlos Aparicio, a 24-year-old remote worker who lives in El Paso, Texas, is rich.

He enviably balances his work and home life, and yet his co-workers have praised his productivity. He feels present with friends and family, and spends plenty of time outdoors. But it wasn’t always this way. Not long ago, Aparicio couldn’t even walk his dog without feeling bored enough to pull out his iPhone and start scrolling.

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