The other point (I assume) the OP is making is that they don’t need the money, at all, so if they can get it then go ahead and take the risk. A poorer person _

The other point (I assume) the OP is making is that they don’t need the money, at all, so if they can get it then go ahead and take the risk. A poorer person _needs_ that money, so it’s less a patience thing and more a calculated risk tolerance thing. But the wealthy do like having it reinforced that they earned their wealth because they’re better...