It seems the old adage is true...money cannot guarantee happiness

[CivilDiscourse]

The very same point I made to Mountain Man on page 1.

However, the destructive aspect that may result from extreme wealth is highlighted in the article, particularly for the children of of the wealthy.

As Cockrell notes, the individual may have made come from quite ordinary origins and made their wealth through their own endeavours. For those born into that sort of money and who have never had to struggle or work for anything they may "start out by going to elite boarding schools and move on to elite universities – developing a language and culture among their own kind. Rarely do they create friendships with non-wealthy people; this can lead to feelings of isolation and being trapped inside a very small bubble" furthermore for such people an understanding of life for the rest of the world is often missing.

Then there is the question of trust friendship, again as Cockrell notes the very rich are often suspicious of new people "I hear this from my clients all the time: “What do they want from me?”; or “How are they going to manipulate me?”; or “They are probably only friends with me because of my money.”

The personal life of Barbara Woolworth Hutton is just one such example of these problems; a tragic childhood followed by a miserable and dysfunctional adult life.

But not all. And, tragic childhoods followed by a miserable and dysfunctional adult life spans all income brackets.

Congratulations you found out that people can be rich and miserable, just like people can be poor and miserable. For your next trick, you'll show us water can be wet, and tall people's heads are often farther from the ground than short people's.

[rogue06]

The very same point I made to Mountain Man on page 1.

However, the destructive aspect that may result from extreme wealth is highlighted in the article, particularly for the children of of the wealthy.

As Cockrell notes, the individual may have made come from quite ordinary origins and made their wealth through their own endeavours. For those born into that sort of money and who have never had to struggle or work for anything they may "start out by going to elite boarding schools and move on to elite universities – developing a language and culture among their own kind. Rarely do they create friendships with non-wealthy people; this can lead to feelings of isolation and being trapped inside a very small bubble" furthermore for such people an understanding of life for the rest of the world is often missing.

Then there is the question of trust friendship, again as Cockrell notes the very rich are often suspicious of new people "I hear this from my clients all the time: “What do they want from me?”; or “How are they going to manipulate me?”; or “They are probably only friends with me because of my money.”

The personal life of Barbara Woolworth Hutton is just one such example of these problems; a tragic childhood followed by a miserable and dysfunctional adult life.

Elites have been complaining about the nouveau rich for longer than any of us have been around.

[rogue06]

But not all. And, tragic childhoods followed by a miserable and dysfunctional adult life spans all income brackets.

Congratulations you found out that people can be rich and miserable, just like people can be poor and miserable. For your next trick, you'll show us water can be wet, and tall people's heads are often farther from the ground than short people's.

But can she determine in which direction the sun will "set" this evening?

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

But not all. And, tragic childhoods followed by a miserable and dysfunctional adult life spans all income brackets.

Congratulations you found out that people can be rich and miserable, just like people can be poor and miserable. For your next trick, you'll show us water can be wet, and tall people's heads are often farther from the ground than short people's.

As I commented on that possibility on page one you really need to keep up.

[CivilDiscourse]

As I commented on that possibility on page one you really need to keep up.

So, I'm not sure what the point of this "water is wet" thread.

[rogue06]

As I commented on that possibility on page one you really need to keep up.

Than what is your point for starting this thread?

*ANNOUNCEMENT* *ANNOUNCEMENT* Rich people can be miserable too.

There. Can we close this thread now?

[Cow Poke]

So, I'm not sure what the point of this "water is wet" thread.

That when she complains about others making overgeneralized statements, she can too?

[tabibito]

But not all. And, tragic childhoods followed by a miserable and dysfunctional adult life spans all income brackets.

Congratulations you found out that people can be rich and miserable, just like people can be poor and miserable. For your next trick, you'll show us water can be wet, and tall people's heads are often farther from the ground than short people's.

Yet more generalisations. Water is wet only when it is liquid, not when it is solid. And tall people sometimes stand on their heads on the ground. And what about a tall person who is in a hole?

[rogue06]

Yet more generalisations. Water is wet only when it is liquid, not when it is solid. And tall people sometimes stand on their heads on the ground. And what about a tall person who is in a hole?

Rub your dry warm hand over a block of ice. Not only will it come back cold it'll also be wet. Go figure.
Yes. I know about "dry ice"

[CivilDiscourse]

Yet more generalisations. Water is wet only when it is liquid, not when it is solid. And tall people sometimes stand on their heads on the ground. And what about a tall person who is in a hole?

Notice I said "Can be wet" and "often farther from the ground"

[Cow Poke]

Notice I said "Can be wet" and "often farther from the ground"

Loopholes, my boy, loopholes!

[rogue06]

Loopholes, my boy, loopholes!

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[tabibito]

Notice I said "Can be wet" and "often farther from the ground"

You need to express such matters more clearly, and my failure to notice your caveats is your fault anyway, but I see that CP has already addressed this issue.

Rub your dry warm hand over a block of ice. Not only will it come back cold it'll also be wet. Go figure.
Yes. I know about "dry ice"

That is only because some of the ice melts.

[CivilDiscourse]

You need to express such matters more clearly, and my failure to notice your caveats is your fault anyway, but I see that CP has already addressed this issue.



That is only because some of the ice melts.

Said poster once told me I had to put a qualifier at the beginning of every paragraph that something was my opinion. Stating at the top of the post that it was my opinion wasn't good enough.

[Mountain Man]

Whenever the topic of wealth comes up, I think of the late singer/songwriter Rich Mullins who had the right idea. At the height of his career, he was earning millions a year, but he instructed his accountant to pay him an average middle class salary and donate all the rest to charity.