Seneca observes that wealth often creates new problems rather than solving existing ones. Financial success can bring different anxieties - fear of loss, pressure to maintain status, complicated relationships, increased responsibilities, and the realization that money doesn't provide the satisfaction we expected. Instead of ending our troubles, wealth often just changes their nature. This insight doesn't argue against financial success but suggests we should have realistic expectations about what money can and cannot do for our happiness. True contentment comes from internal sources rather than external accumulation, and addressing our internal state is more important than changing our external circumstances.