5 [Horrible] Reasons to NOT Be Rich

[Fukuokasan]

Limiting beliefs.

The "reality" is a bad dream, make it a happy one.

 

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[Waspy]

This made me physically sick.

 

[G-Man]

Found this gem on Flipboard.

I guess it's time to abandon my fastlane plans.

1. You will contribute more to war [because you'll pay more in taxes].
   
2. You will hasten the destruction of the planet.
3. Your prosperity = someone else’s poverty.
4. Money makes you meaner.
5. Money won’t make you happy. In fact, it’s more likely to make you miserable.

Five reasons why you never want to be rich

Garbage like this is very personal to me. Back in my NGO days, this was the prevailing worldview, and it basically ensures that every effort made to help poor people actually keeps them poor. Thanks for giving me a few dark minutes this morning, though!

 

[ShellShock]

1. Not necessarily. If i am not mistaken, the US and other countries have something called "tax brackets" which actually reduces the amount of taxes someone pays (i am not so sure about this one)
2. ????
3. So obese people stole food from someone else? Or are they eating themselves into an early grave?
4. Money makes you not give a f**k. Also, as someone pointed out above, you do need a certain degree of agression to stop people from taking advantage of you.
5. They are sad because they didn't know how to use their money. Instead of securing their future, they probably went full #YOLO, models&bottles, fast cars and dat dere mansion with the OV.

Whoever wrote this is probably hailing from Reddit. 'Nuff said.

 

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[DistressedDenim]

Your prosperity = someone else’s poverty.

LOL, 99% of people have literally no idea how capitalism functions.

>Solve a problem/fill a need
>Get rich

The constant pursuit of money/freedom by citizens means that society's problems are constantly being solved, therefore EVERYONE'S quality of life is improving, not just the person's who got rich.

Slowlaner's are just sheep, they have no idea WHY things happen as they do. I wonder if slowlaners know WHY they're getting paid for their work?

Pretty sure their misconception of life is what leads to their "entitlement". They think that even if what they do provides no value to the market, they should be rewarded because it is what they have been told to do their whole life, and they did it.

Maybe if everyone knew WHY things happened, the world would be a better place... or maybe we need sheep?