Conservatives need to quit hating on Tesla

[GrandSportC3]

Originally Posted by LATB

"money doesn't buy happiness...but sadness is easier in a mansion than public housing"

so true

[Anjdog2003]

Originally Posted by Yadkin

Depends how it's measured. You don't need much to live off the land in some states.

Either do homeless people

[Aerovette]

I have always strived to have enough money that I get to make my own decisions instead of my bank balance making them for me.

I'm not there.

[dvarapala]

Originally Posted by GrandSportC3

How someone defines "Rich" or "Wealthy" really varies from person to person.
What does "rich" or "wealthy" really mean? If you ask 10 people, you will get 10 different answers.

Originally Posted by Aerovette

I have to disagree. While it may not mean everything, it certainly means something. It offers peace of mind and less stress if you have it. It doesn't remove stress from your life, but it allows you to be in control and prioritize.

One of the most powerful feelings in the world is the ability to walk away from a shitty job or other situation at any time without incurring hardship.

That's my definition of "wealthy."

[LATB]

Originally Posted by Aerovette

I have always strived to have enough money that I get to make my own decisions instead of my bank balance making them for me.

I'm not there.

I have always lived like I had FU money even though I did not.

[SurfnSun]

Originally Posted by Ronins2ndCuzzin

Best I could come up with? Hardly. I was just trying to be polite, hence the vanilla "insults." I don't have any issue with you, yet. But hey man, you want to be a ****in sandy vagged ***** about things...we can escalate.

Escalate? oooooh I’m really scared now

[GTOguy]

Originally Posted by LATB

I have always lived like I had FU money even though I did not.

That's because you've always lived how you wanted to. I call that a win.

[GrandSportC3]

Originally Posted by dvarapala

One of the most powerful feelings in the world is the ability to walk away from a shitty job or other situation at any time without incurring hardship.

That's my definition of "wealthy."

Having the power of "I don't give a ****" is a beautiful thing. If you are doing well financially, it certainly helps to "not give a ****"....

[Yadkin]

Originally Posted by Anjdog2003

Either do homeless people

$434/ month, no need to be homeless. And the Realtor is cute.

[Yadkin]

Originally Posted by dvarapala

One of the most powerful feelings in the world is the ability to walk away from a shitty job or other situation at any time without incurring hardship.

That's my definition of "wealthy."

Apparently I've been wealthy my entire life.

[Yadkin]

Originally Posted by Anjdog2003

Then you should move there. You'd fit right in with your trousers and suspenders.

True; I could easily fit right in.

[Yadkin]

Originally Posted by GrandSportC3

It comes down to the question: Does money make someone happy?
While money itself does not create happiness, what money does is that it gives you INDEPENDENCE and not being a slave of the system. Independence makes me happy. The things I buy with money make me happy. As we are individuals, what makes each of us happy varies from person to person. Many do not require money for their happiness but other do. There is no universal answer.

The two wealthiest people that I know are also the most unhappy.

[GrandSportC3]

Originally Posted by Yadkin

The two wealthiest people that I know are also the most unhappy.

My friend and business partner is the wealthiest person in my circle of friends and he seems pretty happy. He went through a lot of shit (like wife cheating on him and divorcing him, both parents dying and having 2 heart attacks within a year) and has since decided to just live off his wealth and stopped doing anything except for enjoying life. He drives around in his Supercars/Hypercars, spends half of the year travelling and stays in the best Hotels. He just got back from 3 months in Asia. He seems very happy now. Not so much when he went through a lot of shit..

[Aerovette]

Originally Posted by Yadkin

The two wealthiest people that I know are also the most unhappy.

That's because of them, not money. They'd be unhappy with or without money.

I, on the other hand, could be much happier with $50k - $75k and radically change my life for $150k. That's really nothing in the scheme of things.

[sublime1996525]

There have been several studies linking money and happiness and it's something around $85k for an annual income is where the money/happiness line intersects. Making more than that doesn't provide any extra happiness. Money is a tool that can help with happiness but it doesn't, by itself, create it.

[SurfnSun]

Originally Posted by sublime1996525

There have been several studies linking money and happiness and it's something around $85k for an annual income is where the money/happiness line intersects. Making more than that doesn't provide any extra happiness. Money is a tool that can help with happiness but it doesn't, by itself, create it.

85k is a ramen noodle meal plan since Biden got in office.

[Aerovette]

Originally Posted by SurfnSun

85k is a ramen noodle meal plan since Biden got in office.

85k is the new 50k

[Onebadcad]

Originally Posted by Yadkin

The two wealthiest people that I know are also the most unhappy.

They are idiots.

Money cannot buy you happiness, but it allows you to buy more of the things that make you happy.