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So he learned literally all bottom lines from all holywood movies about wealth ever ? Kudos man. I'm glad it took 5M$ to get you to that point. I paid a netfli

So he learned literally all bottom lines from all holywood movies about wealth ever ? Kudos man. I'm glad it took 5M$ to get you to that point. I paid a netflix fee for the same result but hey, tomato...

eloisant 10y ago
I think the point is that many people repeat "money doesn't make you happy" as a cliché but deep down they feel like they'll finally be happy if they had a little more money, and becoming multi-millionnaire will get them to perfect happiness. He is sharing personal stories how "money doesn't make you happy" is not just some Christian philosophy or Hollywood movies cliché, it's actually true.
- croon 10y ago
  > He is sharing personal stories how "money doesn't make you happy" is not just some Christian philosophy or Hollywood movies cliché, it's actually true. Except it's true for the exact reasons portrayed in Hollywood movies. And it's a cliché because it neglects the very real fact that money removes obstacles faced by a significant chunk of the poorer population. That you happen to (still) be sad after you get money doesn't negate the great benefit money would have to people who are already happy (or sad) without it. Let me put it this way: You are rich and sad; your options for fixing that are contained in X. You are poor and sad; your options for fixing that are contained in X-Y, where Y requires money. Or time, which you can buy.
anothercomment 10y ago
Hm, I don't trust those Hollywood movies. They are always about how money doesn't make you happy, but the producers are probably laughing about the poor people paying for the movie tickets all the way to the bank. So essentially movies made by rich people to teach the poor masses not to be envious.
- sametmax 10y ago
  The point is not saying movies are a good source of information. Just that the guy is stating the obvious. We all know that money don't make you happy. We all know that not having enough money will make your life difficult. We all know having enough money will make your life simpler. We all know that human relations get twisted with money. No point in writing an article that is just the clone of most movies/songs/books about people getting rich.

eloisant 10y ago

I think the point is that many people repeat "money doesn't make you happy" as a cliché but deep down they feel like they'll finally be happy if they had a little more money, and becoming multi-millionnaire will get them to perfect happiness. He is sharing personal stories how "money doesn't make you happy" is not just some Christian philosophy or Hollywood movies cliché, it's actually true.

croon 10y ago
> He is sharing personal stories how "money doesn't make you happy" is not just some Christian philosophy or Hollywood movies cliché, it's actually true. Except it's true for the exact reasons portrayed in Hollywood movies. And it's a cliché because it neglects the very real fact that money removes obstacles faced by a significant chunk of the poorer population. That you happen to (still) be sad after you get money doesn't negate the great benefit money would have to people who are already happy (or sad) without it. Let me put it this way: You are rich and sad; your options for fixing that are contained in X. You are poor and sad; your options for fixing that are contained in X-Y, where Y requires money. Or time, which you can buy.

anothercomment 10y ago

Hm, I don't trust those Hollywood movies. They are always about how money doesn't make you happy, but the producers are probably laughing about the poor people paying for the movie tickets all the way to the bank. So essentially movies made by rich people to teach the poor masses not to be envious.

sametmax 10y ago
The point is not saying movies are a good source of information. Just that the guy is stating the obvious. We all know that money don't make you happy. We all know that not having enough money will make your life difficult. We all know having enough money will make your life simpler. We all know that human relations get twisted with money. No point in writing an article that is just the clone of most movies/songs/books about people getting rich.