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Everyone is equating wealth to "reasons to be alive" in this thread. Are there not people lucky to be born with great genes. There are people that get to have a

Everyone is equating wealth to "reasons to be alive" in this thread. Are there not people lucky to be born with great genes. There are people that get to have a lot of sex. There are people that can think better than most. So many possible paths in life, don't get caught up in the wealth trap.

bluefirebrand 3y ago
Wealth opens more paths than almost anything else in the world. Some people seek wealth just to hoard it because they love having a huge number in their banks. I think the majority just wants to escape the grind. And once you're out of the grind, the world is your oyster.
- ipaddr 3y ago
  Health opens up many doors. Wealth also closes many doors.
  - worrycue 3y ago
    Wealth helps you stay in good health - you don’t need to stress about money and can afford the best medical treatments available.
    - bennyelv 3y ago
      A very large proportion of the kind of health problems that limit your options in life significantly do not have guaranteed solutions no matter how much money you have. It’s probably more of a US problem when there are guaranteed solutions but you just can’t afford them.
      - worrycue 3y ago
        Stress is bad for your body. You can also eat healthier and get more exercise if you are wealthy - you have the time and energy to do so. Your relationship with family members are also less strained - at least when it comes to money. All generally leads to better health.
  - sixstringtheory 3y ago
    Sounds like a nonsequitur, but still, to some extent wealth can afford you better health, in terms of time to exercise, pay for gym/golf/etc, going to the doctor, prepare/purchase more healthy food for yourself, buy equipment for physical hobbies, go to yoga/chiropractors/massage therapists… What doors are you imagining wealth can close?
    - spicebox 3y ago
      > What doors are you imagining wealth can close? I think it’s more about the opportunity cost of prioritizing wealth
    - bennyelv 3y ago
      I can give an example - the ability to form a romantic relationship with someone without the risk that they’re just in it for your money.
- spicebox 3y ago
  > once you’re out of the grind, the world is your oyster That’s true but I don’t think you really need $10B to escape the grind, that’s more of a “huge bank account number” kind of amount
  - throw0101b 3y ago
    > That’s true but I don’t think you really need $10B to escape the grind, that’s more of a “huge bank account number” kind of amount He just happens to have arrived at $10B because some investments worked out. He could have been satisfied with 'only' $1B or $100M or $10M. It may be that it was simply an 'accident' that he overshot his escape-the-grind number. And given the number of times he has started (successful) companies, it seems to indicate that he may be more in it for the challenge.

bluefirebrand 3y ago

Wealth opens more paths than almost anything else in the world. Some people seek wealth just to hoard it because they love having a huge number in their banks. I think the majority just wants to escape the grind. And once you're out of the grind, the world is your oyster.

ipaddr 3y ago
Health opens up many doors. Wealth also closes many doors.
- worrycue 3y ago
  Wealth helps you stay in good health - you don’t need to stress about money and can afford the best medical treatments available.
  - bennyelv 3y ago
    A very large proportion of the kind of health problems that limit your options in life significantly do not have guaranteed solutions no matter how much money you have. It’s probably more of a US problem when there are guaranteed solutions but you just can’t afford them.
    - worrycue 3y ago
      Stress is bad for your body. You can also eat healthier and get more exercise if you are wealthy - you have the time and energy to do so. Your relationship with family members are also less strained - at least when it comes to money. All generally leads to better health.
- sixstringtheory 3y ago
  Sounds like a nonsequitur, but still, to some extent wealth can afford you better health, in terms of time to exercise, pay for gym/golf/etc, going to the doctor, prepare/purchase more healthy food for yourself, buy equipment for physical hobbies, go to yoga/chiropractors/massage therapists… What doors are you imagining wealth can close?
  - spicebox 3y ago
    > What doors are you imagining wealth can close? I think it’s more about the opportunity cost of prioritizing wealth
  - bennyelv 3y ago
    I can give an example - the ability to form a romantic relationship with someone without the risk that they’re just in it for your money.
spicebox 3y ago
> once you’re out of the grind, the world is your oyster That’s true but I don’t think you really need $10B to escape the grind, that’s more of a “huge bank account number” kind of amount
- throw0101b 3y ago
  > That’s true but I don’t think you really need $10B to escape the grind, that’s more of a “huge bank account number” kind of amount He just happens to have arrived at $10B because some investments worked out. He could have been satisfied with 'only' $1B or $100M or $10M. It may be that it was simply an 'accident' that he overshot his escape-the-grind number. And given the number of times he has started (successful) companies, it seems to indicate that he may be more in it for the challenge.