I'm actually a university student. I earn my money online and have 3 employees doing the work for me.

Well lending money is work, you have to work to make sure you get your profits in the end ;)

I think he's talking about being broke and not being able to afford proper health care for sick loved ones or loosing them to shoddy health care.

or not having enough money to handle your bills

or not having enough money to pay the IRS and they put a lien on your house or bank account and are not able to pay for your family's basic needs

or not having enough money to bail out a friend or family member from jail (let's presuppose that they are actually innnocent)

or not have enough money for a proper defense in our 'not so blind' justice system...(think OJ would be free today if he didn't have a bank roll ?)


or not have enough money to eat right as the shittiest food in the world is generally cheaper than the fresh, organic, whole foods in the general marketplace...

or or or or

there are 100s of instances where money can make a significant impact on your life



HOWEVER, you are right, there are people in the world that are happy and are dirt poor, now if we can find a way to stick that in a bottle and SELL IT, life would be grand (insert irony here)

:)

This is what i do i teach people how to do my job...very easy.. i help the less fortunate by creating over 50 jobs for them...and none of my employees make minimum wage, They double that at least.

i dont consider that work, to me its fun...

That is what people should strive for, not wealth in one's life, but enjoyment in one's life.

I have respect for you Prowler.

piece of (unsolicited) advice: There is more to life than money...

They are just earthly treasures... It won't last.

???? Are you on fucking drugs????

Where do you philosophizin', patronizin', putrifizin' varmints come from???

Who said money was everthing? I didn't say that. Money's like a gun, I'd rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it.

lol you lost me with that one.. people pay high dollar for doctors that do an exceptional job. if he fucked a few people up do you think anyone would pay that extra amount for his service? i highly doubt it. :2 cents:

Listen to him, hes a smart fellow.

Im basing this on Canadian health care where one has the option to wait and get it free or go to a private clinic and pay.

Good point. Giving to others is very satisfying.

50........... :arcadefre

What's funny about this is, both sides are right and wrong. I think it's all relative to each and everyone of us. Personnally, I want to be filthy fuckin' rich because I enjoy performance. I don't actually enjoy spending the money (OK I do, but that's not what I'm trying to say here.); I enjoy the feeling of growth, of advancement. Anybody else feels what I'm saying? I wouldn't say I'm the happiest guy around, I constantly cut on what I feel like doing to prioritise what's really important (or is it?), but that gives me a feeling of discipline, of character strenghth, and is sorta like the role I have decided to play in my entourage.

Isnt it great?

don't get married, it ends then! ;)

Well said J-$

Irresponsiblility leads to problems with money. Plain and simple. Sure there are happy poor people but they may be rich in other ways. My point was simple: Rich is GOOD. Why? Because I can take responsibility for my actions and not go haywire. I know how to shop and learned how to save safely. Invest in self through school and education and share WISELY not on impulse.

The problem here is some people see being rich as a burden or the root of all evil. That's a reactionary response and outlook that brings about disaster.

Keeping a level head, not giving into impulse and not separating oneself from reality makes wealth more enjoyable.

enrich me now dammit!

ROFL! My Dad told me that!

I know a near billionaire and he is miserable because of homelife. But he was really sick and the healthcare he received due to the money saved his life ...

new money never lasts...

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that sounds like a rich man trying to make themselves feel better at the end of the day doing a few tax rightoffs,

saying the only real pleasure from wealth is helping the less fortunate is complete and utter bullshit, you should always help the less fortunate, not just when you are rich.

i like threads like this... :)

"Rich" comes and goes. Wealth is what you can brag about. That doesn't go away. Not many people are wealthy.

"Rich" in respect of money can be very addictive.

Apart from a rare few who were given money, all seriously rich folks I've known have worked very hard for their wealth - and this is an "addiction" like being a workaholic.

When they got this wealth, what do they do? Work to get richer. Their life does not change, they don't waste money (generally) on toys or possessions to show how big their dicks are. They are too busy for that shit.

I got rich and poor friends - they are friends because of who they are and not because of wealth and, unless ya knew, - it's hard to tell the difference.

The odd few rich folks who relaxed/retired from their career in earning money thought they owned the world (not in the arrogant sense) and then proceeded to lose their money on crap.

Almost equally, the folks who head out looking for a goldmine rarely become wealthy. Their ambitions or biz acumen are skin deep and there is nothing underneath.

Richness and wealth is not all about that greenback, tho most folks have been "taught" that is the standard for wealth.

I can think of a few people I know who are damned "rich" - not necessarily in the money sense. Their richness came from who they are as individuals and what they have done in their lives. Some are well-known, but it's not about "fame" or getting the adulation of friends - it's about personal qualities exceeding that of norm. Most of these folks are very happy in their lives.

I'm not rich........yet, but one thing I do have is extraordinary health. I post on a life extension forum and the bragging rights go to those who have the best triglycerides and C-reactive protein levels, because in the end who gives a fuck how much money you have if your health sucks. So now I have to bust ass and be as creative and enterprising as possible so I can drive my future porsche carrera gt 200mph with the top down.:thumbsup

Somehow I think there's a big time difference in Greg's definition of wealth and KRL's. Just a guess though.

You're getting my point. Great health is always a blessing. Yet when that health declines due to outside forces, accidents etc., if you've no money to pay for fixin' you're fucked.

Plain and simple.

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There you motherfuckin' go! :thumbsup