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Originally Posted by troutman
It may be a fallacy to think the very wealthy are that way because they worked harder and smarter than everyone else. Maybe that is often the case, but it could happen too that they were lucky, unethical, criminal or sociopathic. Does that even matter?
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I've never understood the narrow thought pattern of "rich = respect" mantra. There are a million ways to get rich in this world, and building a business from the ground up is just one of them - and that assumes it was done legally, ethically and a net positive to the community. Even then, wealthy people can be outright narcissistic, sociopathic jerks as much as they can be good, decent people. You see it all the time on social media, too. Posts and content that glorify wealthy people, why they're wealthy, and how you can be wealthy too. It's tragic.
Steve Jobs lamented his wealth before he passed away. "Non-stop pursuing of wealth will only turn a person into a twisted being, just like me. God gave us the senses to let us feel the love in everyone’s heart, not the illusions brought about by wealth."
Tangential conversation topic, I know, but recognizing what's important is critical to one's well-being, I think.