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I mean, if all the wealthy did this instead of their endless grind to own more and more at the expense of everyone else, the world would be a lot better.
The ultra wealthy have a hoarding mental illness. Most people would have stopped working long before they got to the point they did.
I've had this same thought. Like, if I ever had the opportunity to be as rich as Bezos or Musk, I don't think I'd make it because I would've stopped so much earlier.
At a certain point, I'd just think "Sweet, we're set for life, and I can spend all my time with my wife and kids." Why would I sacrifice that kind of life just to see numbers on my bank accounts go up in a way that no longer meaningfully affects us?
I'm sure there are a massive amount of rich people with this mindset. we just don't hear about it cause the few that keep on getting wealthy for the sake of power ruin it for everybody
There's a lot a billionaires and far more millionaires out there we don't ever hear about. I think you're probably right.
Basically the entire FIRE movement