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I think the term is hedonic adaptation or treadmill. Some people don't feel satisfied with being content so they constantly seek more. Like a crack addict.
Yes. I am in my 40s. I meet people making 500K a year, who tell me they are 'financial struggling' because they can't afford to charter a jet.
They also have millions in the bank and think they are 'average people who just worked hard'.
The truth is the vast majority of their money was inherited, but they don't see it way. And they think anyone who didn't inherent millions was 'lazy'.
They don't see anyone who has less money than them as human, they think we are like dogs or cats. They only respect people with similar money, and they only like people with more money because that's who they wish they were.
That "being lazy" thing is definently an American culture phenomenon. If you live in Italy, you chill and enjoy life.
If I'd made 500k for a couple years I'd be happily retired at like 40. Buy a home for less than $1mm, then live off the interest and safe investments
Rich people are bad at money.
Sure, but have you stopped to consider that maybe you're just not a greedy sociopath?
Rich people would rather kill themselves than live like that. They dont' think the life of an average middle-class person is worth living. Then are often already ashamed of themselves at how 'poor' they are because they can't afford to charter a jet.
Good. I hope they're never satisfied.
Their refrain is always “if I could do it, anyone could”, as if to suggest that they just chose to be rich and it happened. Therefore, people who haven’t are “just lazy”.
I make pretty good money (not like THAT though) and I will say, you grow into your salary. Meaning, If I can buy the more expensive/quality version of something, I sometimes will. “Fuck it, I can afford it.” Then I’m shocked when people get by making much less. I understand that I’m relatively lucky. I wasn’t born into money but I know people who were and most of them are insufferable.
I think it was Theo who joked about it there not being enough end game content.
Theo Von?
Yeah but I might be remembering who said it.
Sounds like a joke Theo would say
Some people are fully happy sitting at home and reading while it would be torture to others. There are a lot of variables like socioeconomic, mental health, even IQ. I think Theo is an incredibly intelligent person who has perfected a character but he does have depression which makes it hard for him to enjoy things.