Why do people think that having more money will automatically make them happier with their lives? I'm not talking about people who have nothing at all. I mean people who think that they will be 50% happier if they make $300,000 a year instead of $200,000. I have never seen it work that way.
I notice lately that my wealthiest friends are the most miserable, in fact. And I mean wealthy--over a million in assets, and no longer working cos they can live on their investments. These people are all married to spouses they don't enjoy being with, but they won't divorce because they don't want to split up their assets. So, instead they sit around and complain about how nothing makes them happy anymore. This applies to male and female friends equally. When I say, "Have you thought about leaving?" the answer is identical--"And let HIM (or HER) get my stuff?? Hell, no!" What do you say to people who can't see that their obsession with their stuff is chaining them to an unhappy life?
2006-07-21
03:58:39
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