It does rather shove it in one's face if you are to talk about your own personal wealth in such a manner.
Hedge fund, or proprieter of a bizjet airline - it does not matter. Many wealthy families have wasted their cash on airlines, and you don't give us any indicator of the success of your family's fund. Neither do you mention if it is fund of funds, proprietary, outside managed, emerging markets, or indeed anything else to indicate that you might anything other than a dreamy, young wannabe - exactly the people to whom this thread is addressed and to whom it should be a wakeup call.
I am at the coalface of the financial industry, and happen to agree with WWW. Life is dire here, many capable people are out of work, and more has yet to hit. The housing market has 15 sellers for every buyer at present, mortage banks are unable to function, and interest rates are going up to prevent the mess of the 1970s.
WWW's preference to fly for a living does not deny him the right to comment upon other areas in which he is interested.