When do YOU have money enough!!!
 

Hi everybody

Right now I`m having one of those days where
I can`t get myself together to do anything

I`m just lying on the couch watching tv….
I watched Dr. Phil but got bored, I watched
some weird sitcom but got bored, but suddenly
5th gear started….

They were testing all kinds of luxary cars,
and I was druling…….. It`s funny how
we watch these programs about richdom,
cars and houses, and dream of these things.
But do they really mean anything compared
to a good health???

I had a friend who died a in a car accident
2 years ago, and I`ll bet his family could
tell you what means the most.

Then you see all these people starving in
parts of the world while some hollywood
freak just bought 20 new cars.

I think we`re strange….

If you had 50 million dollars, then dont
you have enough? Why not give 20 million
to a good cause? You will never miss them.

When is it enough?

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dude it's never enoughe thats why bill gates goes to work everyday

And I think that's a fundamental flaw with how we approach life. If it's never enough, and you're always chasing something else, satisfaction and peace never come. Then that just drives the need for even more because I think a lot of us are under the impression that these things are going to bring us what we're looking for when they're not.

Bad example. Bill Gates is the single most charitable man on earth.

this thing you speak of "never being enough" is the main cause of progression across the world. I agree, health is wealth amongst all things... but while you are healthy you need to plan and prepare for the days that you aren't... sitting back and being satisfied usually isn't what generates income and being overall happy with oneself. I also agree if somebody has an amount of money that is well over their means then they should donate or give some of that money away to those who may need it. I know of many people that clutch onto that money like their going to be taking it with them on the other side... silly fools. Before I drop dead I would hope the majority of my money is either set aside for loved ones OR spent from me enjoying myself in this lifetime.

Watching those "rich people" shows is a reminder to the middle class at what they can have if they...
A) hit the lottery
B) invent something the world has a demand for
C) inherit a fortune
D) get rich from working hard (not likely, unless you're the boss).
E) buy and sell property (a realistic approach)
F) get lucky in the stock market (also, not likely)
G) Steal from somebody (or multiple people)

anyone have an "H" to add... go for it.

There could never be enough money for me. I could be a millionaire and it would have to be pretty endless to satisfy me. I would give, give, and give some more to my family and friends, to people in need that are in my own country and do what I can for people that live else where. There would never be enough.

OH and I can't forget the big ass house I would have along with my farm of all my favorite animals and... Of course I would also open a no kill animal shelter.. I'm just that awesome.

it's a war
between the wants of the ego
and the needs of the body
for control of the individual

I'm pretty sure I only need enough money to buy:

-Mansion
-Beach house
-Several cars
-Bank account specifically for beer money
-Bank account with enough money to cover everything else, for the rest of my life.

After that, then all I gotta do is buy love.
;)

Bill Gates has said in an interview that he really, really likes his job.

I mean, Tim Wakefield (of the Red Sox) has a repeating team option of 5mil, but he doesn't retire. He doesn't do it for money either. He enjoys playing baseball.

Money IMO is like a virus that infects a person until they are addicted to it and they either are consumed by it, die, or they lose everything a la Michael Vick or Mike Tyson...so what is too much depends on many factors...do you come from money, did your parents instill values in you that make you treat it wisely...i say more money, more problems...but I come from money so that is easy for me to say and although I live modestly I have never really been broke or worried where my next meal is coming from...Note: I still play the lottery twice a week.

I don't think is such a thing as too much but people have different values and goals in life.....people can live their lives happily in the lower class for all of their lives as long as they have their loved ones by their side. While others will never be happy chasing their goal of trying to get out of the class they are in and bettering themselves while the world passes them by.

There are two types of rich people.....new money ones and old money. The new money people are the ones that spend on ridiculous items once they gain some wealth while old money people are the ones that have inherited from their parents/relatives and have a long lineage of wealth in their family tree.

For me personally, there will never be enough because I love having my money work for itself and consistently grow instead of me working a 9-5 , I find shortcuts to have my money work for me. Majority of people that donate money, do it for a cause they agree with or are close to but they also get tax breaks for it so it's a win win.

I completely disagree with this, it's not the money, but the person who's hands it is in. I know a lot of very, VERY wealthy people who are extremely down to earth, and live way under their means, giving a lot to charity, spending a lot on their kid's university education, who live in a very nice house, but not extravagantly large, and who drive normal cars.

Conversely, I know people who have average salaries, and spend their money on designer clothing, nice cars, and are in stupid amounts of credit card debt. Now in this economy, they're royally screwed. They're also miserable because most of their identity has been built around their stuff.

Money is a good thing. It's only when superficial idiots get their hands on it (any amount of it) that it becomes a problem.

For those unaware of why bill gates was a bad example, please google 'bill and melinda gates foundation'

Most of the wealthiest people i've met have been polite & friendly, maybe even a little bit eccentric.

I find middle class people to be much much worse for rudeness , arrogance & snobbery.

makes sense... the middle class is constantly reaching for what the upper class have. I did a video job over the weekend and the family that hired me are a very well to do upper class family. Their home was enormous and as a family (5 kids) they all worked really well together... it bugged me a bit since I was raised middle class and am now in that category as an adult and as a family, mine don't work too well to get along. I wasn't angry at them, they seem to be very nice and generous people... I was just envious (which is a dangerous feeling to have) of the situation. Although you should never count another persons money as you don't know what kind of problems they may have that you would never want to deal with, it's hard not to want really nice things when it's right in front of your face.

Remember that twilight zone episode where the guy dies, and he thinks hes in Heaven, and he gets everything he's ever wanted and becomes so bored that he requests being sent to Hell, and is then informed that he's actually in Hell?

Thats why "It's never enough". If I win the lottery Im still going to find goals to reach and something to do with all my time. Being idle gets old fast.

Just to clarify, I never meant to imply to just be "idle" and stop living. I simply meant material items and money are never going to bring me what I'm looking for, so reaching for those to bring you what you seek in life is an empty pursuit. I don't need either to achieve peace of mind and happiness.

yeah I agree with you....I find that the things that make me happiest in life....are the things that I gained which don't require money to obtain. Finding love....gaining knowledge.....experiencing mother nature at it's finest, etc.

I agree 100%. Simply experiencing some form or experience in itself brings me some form of peace because I'm alive to live to experience what it is I'm experiencing, whatever that may be.