Wealth is not the currency you hold; wealth is the asset the currency is trying to measure.
The mirage is designed to keep you chasing the measuring stick instead of the underlying value. They print the paper and dilute the supply.
It is the ultimate sleight of hand. You work for a decade to double your salary, but the cost of the sovereign assets has tripled.
To step off, you must stop measuring your life in a unit of account that someone else can print for free.