- Is it possible to be too rich?

Zbornak · 2 Sep 2012 at 16:45

Money doesn't buy you happiness. It can cause brief elevations of happiness through fame and material goods but you will eventually be going back to who you were.

Funnily enough, giving away your money would make you happier than holding onto it.

Alex_6n2 · 2 Sep 2012 at 17:41

Derek W said:
well go and earn some money and be happy instead of polluting the forum with this crap

This.

If you want to be rich Arek, no one is going to give it to you, so go and earn it.

But, if your intelligence levels can be deduced from the contents of your posts, I would wage a considerable sum of money that in 10 years time you're still at your computer moaning that you don't have any money. Rather than out in the world working for it.

Surfer · 2 Sep 2012 at 17:59

if u are rich and you aint happy......................

YOU ARE DOING IT WRONG!

robgmun · 2 Sep 2012 at 18:37

Surfer said:
if u are rich and you aint happy......................

YOU ARE DOING IT WRONG!

This +1 to be frank,

felton1592 · 2 Sep 2012 at 19:15

I'd do what J.K. Rowling does and keep giving to charities.

felton1592 · 2 Sep 2012 at 19:16

Surfer said:
if u are rich and you aint happy......................

YOU ARE DOING IT WRONG!

I'd travel the world.

But the problem is, what if you've done everything and you're still rich after it? What do you do?

That's when you are too rich.

arekgreenman888 · 2 Sep 2012 at 19:27

Zbornak said:
Money doesn't buy you happiness. It can cause brief elevations of happiness through fame and material goods but you will eventually be going back to who you were.

Funnily enough, giving away your money would make you happier than holding onto it.

Not me. May be you. But put your money where you mouth is and donate some to my epicfirst good cause!

Cr0fty · 2 Sep 2012 at 19:42

felton1592 said:
I'd travel the world.

But the problem is, what if you've done everything and you're still rich after it? What do you do?

That's when you are too rich.

If I ever reach a point where I've done all I want to do then my life will be over!

robgmun · 3 Sep 2012 at 14:25

felton1592 said:
I'd travel the world.

But the problem is, what if you've done everything and you're still rich after it? What do you do?

That's when you are too rich.

That sounds like a lack of imagination more then anything else

felton1592 · 3 Sep 2012 at 16:49

robgmun said:
That sounds like a lack of imagination more then anything else

But what if you did what everyone suggested?

-Ad- · 3 Sep 2012 at 17:04

felton1592 said:
But what if you did what everyone suggested?

Create another thread on OcUK for more suggestions.

Freefaller · 3 Sep 2012 at 17:08

The only time being too rich is a problem is the fame that you get whether you like it or want it or not. Added to that is the increased threat to your family and loved ones, and the chance of perception change and scammers and people trying to get as much money from you as possible. The responsibility and the way you behave and spend your money then becomes an issue. So yes, being too rich has it's negative aspects for me. As personally I'm not interested in fame or showing off.

Zbornak · 3 Sep 2012 at 17:11

arekgreenman888 said:
Not me. May be you. But put your money where you mouth is and donate some to my epicfirst good cause!

You want me to donate money to your cleaning company?

Derek W · 3 Sep 2012 at 18:40

arekgreenman888 said:
Not me. May be you. But put your money where you mouth is and donate some to my epicfirst good cause!

what 'good cause'? Its just you begging for money. The difference between you and a tramp on the street is that you've got access to the internet :rolleyes:

Radiation · 3 Sep 2012 at 19:05

There's only so much wealth in existence so we're all losing out because of excessively rich people, there comes a point where its nothing but greed and id argue that it doesn't take much to get to that point, a few million total for the life of the person sounds about right at most.

Theophany · 3 Sep 2012 at 19:13

Radiation said:
There's only so much wealth in existence so we're all losing out because of excessively rich people, there comes a point where its nothing but greed and id argue that it doesn't take much to get to that point, a few million total for the life of the person sounds about right at most.

Ever heard of quantitative easing? Governments can print money at will if there is no peg to a commodity or if they willingly wish to devalue. Wealth is limitless, the value of money used to acquire it is not.

G-MAN2004 · 3 Sep 2012 at 19:20

I don't think I could ever get bored being able to afford a new supercar every few months.

Radiation · 3 Sep 2012 at 20:09

Theophany said:
Ever heard of quantitative easing? Governments can print money at will if there is no peg to a commodity or if they willingly wish to devalue. Wealth is limitless, the value of money used to acquire it is not.

You know exactly what i mean, there is only so much real wealth in existence and being created, whatever a few million represents today is more than enough for an individual.

Theophany · 3 Sep 2012 at 20:12

Radiation said:
You know exactly what i mean, there is only so much real wealth in existence and being created, whatever a few million represents today is more than enough for an individual.

I'm not sure I do.

Wealth is defined by whatever people deem to be valuable. So it is virtually limitless.

Tefal · 3 Sep 2012 at 20:18

Radiation said:
You know exactly what i mean, there is only so much real wealth in existence and being created, whatever a few million represents today is more than enough for an individual.

Not strictly true.

60 years ago a lump of indium would have been practically worthless, now it's a prized ore, and when refined processed and fabricated into things like screens or solar panels it's now worth a lot lot more than it used to be.

hell take carbon, so common it's practicaly worthless process it correctly and it's worth millions per ton.