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10,000 Millionaire Losers I Feel Sorry For

Started by Jim Kukral TheBizWebCoach · 6 months ago

I’m not sure what they thought we were supposed to “feel” for them in this NY Times piece. But all I felt after reading this was…
What a bunch of rich unhappy losers.
As you can probably tell, I don’t value money as my life’ ... Continue reading »

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  • they got no sympathy from me in my post this morning ..
  • I can't even begin to imagine how unhappy I would be if I worked 12 hours a day :(
  • Yep - instead of net worth as the barometer for how successful a person is, how about just asking them - are you happy? Once all one's basic needs of food, shelter, clothing, and not living paycheck to paycheck are taken care of, I think more money offers diminishing returns.
  • It's almost like they're exactly like the drug dealers I work with every day.

    I had a guy the other day who was showing me all these pictures of himself that his family had sent to him. He was bragging, "Oh, I gots me a Tahoe, all this jewelry, look at me showering in money."

    And I look at this guy and say, "If you've got all this money, why are you in jail? Why didn't you get out and invest in some kind of honest business, maybe help your neighborhood out a little?"

    As expected, there was no real answer.

    Seriously, folks, make your money and get out. Go live somewhere less expensive and enjoy life, instead of frittering it away for someone making a hundred times what you are.

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