What the very rich understand that others do not

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What the very rich understand that others do not

When Bill Gates was the richest man in the world, he made the commitment to only leave his kids with ten million each upon his death. Warren Buffet’s wife was worth ten billion and did the same, leaving each child only ten million when she died, and each grand child $100,000.

What people like Bill Clinton’s PhD daughter understand is that work is not a curse, it’s a gift. Without struggle and fight and hard work, sustainable happiness is impossible, and this is why many children with billionaire parents end up depressed, addicted to drugs or suicidal.

Without fight and struggle and deprivation, nothing gets appreciated. I actually read the children of poor parents were happier than the children of rich parents; because their emotional lives are richer and their imagination gives them the ability to appreciate the many things that their parents buy them while a rich child, doesnnot absorb their gifts at an emotional level.

Jesus said, lives are determined by our connection with God, and not just by the physical conditions that keeps us alive and that hoarding wealth, when you don’t have the time to appreciate it, isn’t just foolish, but deadly, since it destroys your spiritual connection with God and the Salvation he offers.

Just look at Jennifer Gates. Do you think she would have become a professional horse trainer and Stanford doctor, if she believed she would inherit 30 billion after her dad died? She might have but it’s also possible she would be focused on manicures and plastic surgery, and endless fashion and clothing. Look at Chaz Bono and his obese body to get an idea of what life is like when you have money, no responsibility, and little attention from your parents or care givers.

What the very rich understand that others do not
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