Well, it is a fact that money buys a lot of things that we both need and want. Nobody can deny material possessions give us comfort and joy in most times. However, it is really a question whether money brings you a feeling of security. In my experience, a lot of rich people are living in anxiety and fear. Before they got rich, all efforts and endeavours were taken most of their life and time but after they reached where they are now, insecurity and anxiety take control of their life. Have you ever thought about this ? Please share your thoughts.
I see it that way:
Having money can provide a sense of financial security and can give you the ability to afford the things you need and the things you want. However, it is important to note that money is not a guarantee of security. There are many other factors that can contribute to a person's overall sense of security, such as having stable relationships, living in a safe community, and having good physical and mental health. Additionally, financial security can be precarious and can depend on a number of external factors, such as the economy, employment, and personal circumstances.
Thank you. You are one of the few people who really understand the meaning of security here. So many people just confuse financial security with security in general and they refuse to think deep. You are truly a viewer that motivates me to bring more serious topics. Thanks.
Well, it is a fact that money buys a lot of things that we both need and want. Nobody can deny material possessions give us comfort and joy in most times. However, it is really a question whether money brings you a feeling of security. In my experience, a lot of rich people are living in anxiety and fear. Before they got rich, all efforts and endeavours were taken most of their life and time but after they reached where they are now, insecurity and anxiety take control of their life. Have you ever thought about this ? Please share your thoughts.
I once asked this kind of thing to the rich people around me. And he replied that he was never worried about the money he kept safely even though he had told his own family about the money. But what he is worried about is when there are no more honest people willing to manage his business ventures at this time, because he has many business ventures that are still running today and his income is still flowing from all the businesses he has opened and run.
So he is only afraid that one day there will be no more honest people that he can use or pay as his permanent employees. That's what he told me even though I saw his life going on safely and comfortably like without having any fear of anything. But what amazes me is that this rich man still collects money from his business and doesn't think that one day someone will steal his money. Because like he said, he was just afraid that in this world there would be no more honest people to be found and invited to do business.
Thanks for sharing the story and later I'll explain a simliar one to someone who does not have rich people friends or simply does not understand them.
Well, it is a fact that money buys a lot of things that we both need and want. Nobody can deny material possessions give us comfort and joy in most times. However, it is really a question whether money brings you a feeling of security. In my experience, a lot of rich people are living in anxiety and fear. Before they got rich, all efforts and endeavours were taken most of their life and time but after they reached where they are now, insecurity and anxiety take control of their life. Have you ever thought about this ? Please share your thoughts.
Can you give a real example or you met someone who became rich and told you this?
Money gives you the ultimate power so more you have then you can feel more empowered and all these statements are created by others or just by the rich people itself to stop the dream among the common people to get rich.
Please sit tight. I can give you countless real examples but here I only choose two great examples to share. One is a mega rich man who was older than my parents. For privacy, I am not willing to tell you my country and location but all what I am saying is true. Let's call this mega rich man Mr. L. He was born into a small coastal village in the southern part of our country. Many decades ago, that village was poor as hell and people rarely had food to eat. They had to go overseas to do heavy labor work to get a meal. All men of his generation in that village were pretty much the same. However, God of fortune favored them and suddenly our country opened up to foreigen business many decades ago and this village was soon becoming a metropolitan hub. The local government took over their land for city development and in return, each of the residents was issued dozens of apartment building and substantial bonuses every year. Mr. L was surely one of these lucky people. By the year of 2015, he already had billion dollars cash in his bank account. His passive income from renting his apartment was simply over a million per month. And beware, he was not the richest one in his "villiage", there are thousands more people like him. Let's just put it this way, his could buy a $5 million house like a toy. You would think he was the happiest person in the world ? Hell no. He was drinking nonstop every day in the daytime and took a nap in the afternoon and gambled the whole night and started over again the next day. His life was no meaning, no goal, no life of breath. His children's ? A little bit better but also aweful. His children drove $250,000 cars every day for shopping, doing nothing constructive or healthy to his life. You really think with that amount of money they could get friends ? Wrong again, everybody around was simply for money and nobody cared about them at all. Mr. L. was telling me his misery at the time and I listened. Sadly about this time two years ago, after a long night of gambling and drinking, Mr. L fell to the ground. He was sent to hospital immediately but could wake up. You know what happened after he died ? Nobody cared. His wife, children and illegitimate child were busy fighting for a bigger share of his money. I really felt sorry for him. Well, he was not the only mega rich guy living life like that. All his companions in that "villiage" were more or less the same. So please don't tell me that rich people are happy just because financially they are secure. The other example applies to more rich people that we can meet as usual. My former boss, in his late sixties, has several factories and all these years, business have been great. He even has a branch factory in the United States. Every year his net profit is somewhere around $10 millions. He has an only son and three grandsons. You might think this is awesome life. Well, if you ever have a chance to know more, his life is full of fear and anxiety. He does not trust anyone including his wife and son. His son is already forty years old and it would be natural to let his son to take over the company as he is almost retiring. Guess what ? His son is a piece of crap, not because he is incapable but because his father, my former boss, has never trusted him and never gave him room to grow! His forty year-old son is living far more miserably than you can imagine. He tries to get himself drunk every time he has dinner with us. In summary, please expand your horizon and just learn more about the real world. Just because you don't know how rich people feel about money and security does not mean they don't have insecurity.