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> If there was an idea that could be summarized in a few words, by which people could be made rich, then everyone would be rich. What I meant was, in your life
by slmnm 13y ago
> If there was an idea that could be summarized in a few words, by which people could be made rich, then everyone would be rich.
What I meant was, in your life there must be things you do or a habit you have developed over time that contributes to your monetary success in life
> But rich people as a class aren't happy
I don't understand why you think so. My assumption that rich == happy (returns True) was to not fret over the thought (on this thread) that being rich doesn't make you happy.
Your feedback is appreciated. Thanks :)
- lutusp 13y ago> What I meant was, in your life there must be things you do or a habit you have developed over time that contributes to your monetary success in life Okay, that's not a rich recipe, that's an avoid-financial-mistakes recipe. It's explained in detail here: http://arachnoid.com/equities_myths http://arachnoid.com/equities_myths Again, it's not a recipe to make you rich, your original inquiry, it's just a way to avoid mistakes. >> But rich people as a class aren't happy > I don't understand why you think so. But that's not an opinion, it's not just what I think. It's a fact. More here: http://blogs.wsj.com/wealth/2011/03/09/dont-envy-the-super-rich-they-are-miserable/ http://blogs.wsj.com/wealth/2011/03/09/dont-envy-the-super-r... ("Don’t Envy the Super-Rich, They Are Miserable") http://www.fool.com/personal-finance/saving/why-rich-people-really-arent-happier.aspx http://www.fool.com/personal-finance/saving/why-rich-people-... ("Why Rich People Really Aren't Happier") http://health.howstuffworks.com/mental-health/human-nature/new-study-says-the-excessively-rich-arent-any-happier-so-who-is.htm http://health.howstuffworks.com/mental-health/human-nature/n... ("NEW STUDY SAYS THE EXCESSIVELY RICH AREN'T ANY HAPPIER")