Yamato
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Yes, you are right - and I think it has to do with what country/city/culture they live in. From what I've seen in the media, things are quite different with silicon valley millionaires - different style and mentality.
I mean, in other cultures (Europe is better than the States in this sense), what they do would be considered to be in very poor taste first of all. If you really want to waste your time trying to impress someone, here in Italy you try to display intelligence and culture, rather than what car you drive, what house you have, and so on.
Seriously, playing frisbee is undoubtedly more fun than playing golf, and yet these 25 year old millionaire kids on WSW play golf. Why do they go through that trouble? Because frisbee is free. Why do you have to become stupid when you become rich? Probably that was their mentality even before, and maybe that's why they got rich so quickly. I hope it won't happen to me if I ever become rich. I hope I'll remember to retire, and especially to not tell anyone how much money I have, nor show it off. You'd avoid a lot of problems this way. First of all, envy from others, and second of all being asked for money, robbed, kidnapped, and so on.
I'm surprised by these traders, who are after all intellectuals and not drug lords. Or maybe it's just the director who was told to film the show that way, for a given audience and so on. Maybe he was told to show the greatness of money in every scene of the show. Maybe these people also read books or watch tv, even if it's not too expensive a pastime.
What's the point of buying an expensive car? You're going to gain nothing but worries about that car. The real luxury is not to have a car, and get a cab. Same applies to buying houses, boats... luxury is having a big bank account and no other possessions. Not having a bunch of possessions you have to worry about.
Also, here's another point. Luxury is being an independent retail trader from home, without any burdensome infrastructures. If you go and start an investment bank, then all the advantages are gone. Having a secretary is not a sign of power, but a sign of slavery. You're going to have to worry about the secretary and so on. Same applies to having a maid. You're not free to go around naked in your house, and do whatever you want.... I mean the more possessions and people around you the more you are screwing yourself with your own hands. I don't know much about having money, but if I ever do, I don't think I'll change my mind about applying these principles: keep a big bank account and no possessions, no telling anyone I am rich, not hiring any people to be around me and depend on me. Pretend like I don't have any money, except for the fact that I can do whatever I want, and most important not work. Not work. That's the number one priority. Threre's no way for me that a person who doesn't have to work because he has enough money, should have to go to the office like everyone else, have a secretary, wake up in the morning... no way.
I mean, in other cultures (Europe is better than the States in this sense), what they do would be considered to be in very poor taste first of all. If you really want to waste your time trying to impress someone, here in Italy you try to display intelligence and culture, rather than what car you drive, what house you have, and so on.
Seriously, playing frisbee is undoubtedly more fun than playing golf, and yet these 25 year old millionaire kids on WSW play golf. Why do they go through that trouble? Because frisbee is free. Why do you have to become stupid when you become rich? Probably that was their mentality even before, and maybe that's why they got rich so quickly. I hope it won't happen to me if I ever become rich. I hope I'll remember to retire, and especially to not tell anyone how much money I have, nor show it off. You'd avoid a lot of problems this way. First of all, envy from others, and second of all being asked for money, robbed, kidnapped, and so on.
I'm surprised by these traders, who are after all intellectuals and not drug lords. Or maybe it's just the director who was told to film the show that way, for a given audience and so on. Maybe he was told to show the greatness of money in every scene of the show. Maybe these people also read books or watch tv, even if it's not too expensive a pastime.
What's the point of buying an expensive car? You're going to gain nothing but worries about that car. The real luxury is not to have a car, and get a cab. Same applies to buying houses, boats... luxury is having a big bank account and no other possessions. Not having a bunch of possessions you have to worry about.
Also, here's another point. Luxury is being an independent retail trader from home, without any burdensome infrastructures. If you go and start an investment bank, then all the advantages are gone. Having a secretary is not a sign of power, but a sign of slavery. You're going to have to worry about the secretary and so on. Same applies to having a maid. You're not free to go around naked in your house, and do whatever you want.... I mean the more possessions and people around you the more you are screwing yourself with your own hands. I don't know much about having money, but if I ever do, I don't think I'll change my mind about applying these principles: keep a big bank account and no possessions, no telling anyone I am rich, not hiring any people to be around me and depend on me. Pretend like I don't have any money, except for the fact that I can do whatever I want, and most important not work. Not work. That's the number one priority. Threre's no way for me that a person who doesn't have to work because he has enough money, should have to go to the office like everyone else, have a secretary, wake up in the morning... no way.
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