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Lockjaw · 03-11-2005, 10:41 PM

People who strive to get wealthy are a ok in my book as long as they try not to step on every little guy on the way up AND they use that wealth responsibly. Personally I think money is just the means to an end and allows people if they use it responsibly to be truer to themselves. If I was blessed with an idea or something and made a bunch of cash I'd certain stack up as much as I could until I hit my mid 40s and then I'd spend the rest of my life doing things I enjoy. I'd probably become a full time student and would dedicate myself to learning new things that interest me. I don't want a lot of stuff I just want the freedom to live a comfortable life(upper middle class would be perfect for me frankly house a few cars wife and 2.5 kids)and the ability to go out and be me. Not having to put on a face for the world just so I can get and keep a job I might not like.

I think that's what the average person would do if they had the means. The only people that seek wealth that piss me off are the ones that stomp all over the little guys to make a buck,the ones that get the money and then go insane(many celebs fit this bill. You do not need shoes that cost 10 gs. You certainly have no space to talk about the plight of the unfortunate in this world when you spend 500 bucks taking a few friends out to eat. You could feed an entire family on that for a few months), and the ones that get the money and just spend all day counting it and not using it. You can afford not to buy one ply toilet paper.

03-11-2005, 10:41 PM	#16 (permalink)
Lockjaw Junkie	People who strive to get wealthy are a ok in my book as long as they try not to step on every little guy on the way up AND they use that wealth responsibly. Personally I think money is just the means to an end and allows people if they use it responsibly to be truer to themselves. If I was blessed with an idea or something and made a bunch of cash I'd certain stack up as much as I could until I hit my mid 40s and then I'd spend the rest of my life doing things I enjoy. I'd probably become a full time student and would dedicate myself to learning new things that interest me. I don't want a lot of stuff I just want the freedom to live a comfortable life(upper middle class would be perfect for me frankly house a few cars wife and 2.5 kids)and the ability to go out and be me. Not having to put on a face for the world just so I can get and keep a job I might not like. I think that's what the average person would do if they had the means. The only people that seek wealth that piss me off are the ones that stomp all over the little guys to make a buck,the ones that get the money and then go insane(many celebs fit this bill. You do not need shoes that cost 10 gs. You certainly have no space to talk about the plight of the unfortunate in this world when you spend 500 bucks taking a few friends out to eat. You could feed an entire family on that for a few months), and the ones that get the money and just spend all day counting it and not using it. You can afford not to buy one ply toilet paper.