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My father is a physical laborer (the kind that loses body parts over the years) and he is getting quite old. If I become rich the most important benefit to me i
by jacoblyles 16y ago
My father is a physical laborer (the kind that loses body parts over the years) and he is getting quite old. If I become rich the most important benefit to me is to be able to guarantee him a comfortable life in his old age. That is the kind of security that a 6 month rainy day fund cannot provide.
I've yet to meet an anti-materialist from a poor family or a third world country. Such worldviews are a luxury for the children of the rich.
- gxs 16y agoI 100% agree with you. I always laugh on HN when I hear people's rags to riches stories, and then find out their parents are college educated professionals. In college I was floored by how jaded people's perspectives are - my dad raised a family of 5 on 40k a year. My mom worked occasionally. Somehow, in spite of some of the things I missed out on (camp, peewee football), I feel I came out ahead.