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Interestingly, the wealthy who inherited their wealth tend to flaunt it much less (being medially known) than the ones who are "self-made". They probably know w

by js8 5y ago

Interestingly, the wealthy who inherited their wealth tend to flaunt it much less (being medially known) than the ones who are "self-made". They probably know why.

devit 5y ago
That's probably because they have been used to being wealthy since birth and have always being around other wealthy people, so it doesn't register as a special thing as much as someone who transition from non-wealthy with non-wealthy friends to wealthy.
- js8 5y ago
  No, I think that deep down they know they don't really deserve the wealth (or at least they understand our society frowns upon privilege, both on left and right). If you are self-made though, you can at least somewhat convince yourself that you deserve it. The exceptions to this are narcissists like Donald Trump.
  - soperj 5y ago
    >The exceptions to this are narcissists like Donald Trump. I think he's that way because he's bluffing.
  - onemoresoop 5y ago
    Id guess only a small percent have this realization. The rest enjoy the privileged life and find a way or another to justify themselves that they deserve it. If I were born into a privileged family I'd probably be the same..
- JamesBarney 5y ago
  I don't think this is the case. It's just a class thing. They're taught not to flaunt wealth or talk about money, it's seen as crass and lower class.
xwdv 5y ago
Easy to understand. When you are self-made wealthy you have a lot more pride and ego which can correlate with flaunting wealth. When you merely inherit wealth and grow up around it all the time, you may wrestle with imposter syndrome and wonder if you still would have been just as wealthy if you didn’t start off that way. Your life may be a struggle to find your way out of the shadow of your ancestors achievements and make your own identity. This creates insecurity. Until you have made your own significant accomplishments you may not be comfortable flaunting your wealth, and even then there is a tendency to try to rewrite history to make it seem like you were less fortunate than you actually were.
- mistrial9 5y ago
  analytically what you say makes sense, but in reality individual people have muscles, hair and mental focus -- more of less of those. Look at the outrageous flaunting that goes on in the ghettoes .. or the demure life of a modest family member in a high-scale estate. The exceptions have to define the rules, because, there is no "2.5 children" if you get my drift

by js8 5y ago

Interestingly, the wealthy who inherited their wealth tend to flaunt it much less (being medially known) than the ones who are "self-made". They probably know why.

devit 5y ago

That's probably because they have been used to being wealthy since birth and have always being around other wealthy people, so it doesn't register as a special thing as much as someone who transition from non-wealthy with non-wealthy friends to wealthy.

js8 5y ago
No, I think that deep down they know they don't really deserve the wealth (or at least they understand our society frowns upon privilege, both on left and right). If you are self-made though, you can at least somewhat convince yourself that you deserve it. The exceptions to this are narcissists like Donald Trump.
- soperj 5y ago
  >The exceptions to this are narcissists like Donald Trump. I think he's that way because he's bluffing.
- onemoresoop 5y ago
  Id guess only a small percent have this realization. The rest enjoy the privileged life and find a way or another to justify themselves that they deserve it. If I were born into a privileged family I'd probably be the same..
JamesBarney 5y ago
I don't think this is the case. It's just a class thing. They're taught not to flaunt wealth or talk about money, it's seen as crass and lower class.

xwdv 5y ago

Easy to understand. When you are self-made wealthy you have a lot more pride and ego which can correlate with flaunting wealth. When you merely inherit wealth and grow up around it all the time, you may wrestle with imposter syndrome and wonder if you still would have been just as wealthy if you didn’t start off that way. Your life may be a struggle to find your way out of the shadow of your ancestors achievements and make your own identity. This creates insecurity. Until you have made your own significant accomplishments you may not be comfortable flaunting your wealth, and even then there is a tendency to try to rewrite history to make it seem like you were less fortunate than you actually were.

mistrial9 5y ago
analytically what you say makes sense, but in reality individual people have muscles, hair and mental focus -- more of less of those. Look at the outrageous flaunting that goes on in the ghettoes .. or the demure life of a modest family member in a high-scale estate. The exceptions have to define the rules, because, there is no "2.5 children" if you get my drift