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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But was he really happy. Were his friends his friends or were they money friends.

Was he fat with over indulgence. Was he ugly that even plastic surgery couldn't solve. Was he worried that someone would take his money.

Society teaches us that worldly gains are the absolute be all and end all of life.

Money doesn't solve life. It helps. But only to a certain extent.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

These are lies the poor tell themselves so they can go to sleep at night without murdering people lol.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Believe what you want.

Being rich solves many problems, but it's not a silver bullet for life. Just look at those billionaires chasing wealth and fame.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

As they say "money doesn't buy you happiness, but money buys you Twitter", or something like that anyway