Financial independence isn’t the same thing as being rich, it means that you have more than enough money for your situation. That amount could be different depending on who you are, where you live and what your circumstances are, but the main thing is that money doesn’t run your life and it’s a tool to get things done that holds no worries or fears that you won’t have enough to do it.
Some people believe that if they can become rich, then they will automatically be financially independent, but this is not the case. There is a big difference between being rich and being financially free and that is something that some people never learn.