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A very good friend of mine that I met working years ago grew up EXTREMELY well off. His dad has a net worth about $50m ... All from being a serious player in investments.. .
My friend - I'd never have known he came from cash. Totally down to earth, worked hard, lived like a regular working stiff. Only later when he would have the whole crew up to his parents estate did people realize that these folks have far more paper than the average joe and he still was just one of the guys.....
Last year his father and mother were both diagnosed with terminal cancer. He has already been given a pretty large pile of cash from his parents.. However, like a lot of us, he just wants his parents to be healthy and enjoy life... When we talk, his line of you know what its like to know you never have to work again or worry about money again but you have to trade the life of your parents to get it? ... Its really sad to see him being put thru hell.
Being rich is nice to pay the bills and have a level of comfort ... Just don't forget to keep your feet on the ground in reality.
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