What do you think of guys who build a fortune and become millionaires, but still live modest lives without anyone knowing they're rich because they drive beat up Honda Civics, then when they die they donate everything to charity?
Are they cucks who didn't enjoy the fruits of their labor, or good men?
They’re men of the people. A coworker saw Craig from Craigslist waiting at the bus stop the other day. He rides the bus regularly. He is worth 6 fucking billion dollars.
because they have a passion and nothing gives them more satisfaction than doing what they love.
You will realise this when you have one
They enjoy their work more than cumming in some vagina.
Just the same way mathematicians, scientists do what they love rather than easily finding a high paying job and following money.
i think it's a slippery slope and that if you indulge too much it can probably consume you pretty easily. Imagine you live the high life, supercars, yachts, private jets, $1M+ wrist watches, drugs/booze, escorts, etc. you live that way for awhile, even just a little bit, and I think you would get hooked on it, probably difficult to ever go back to a lowkey, low intensity lifestyle. Best medicine is to probably not live that way in the first place unless you're prepared to commit to it forever.
In terms of labeling them cucks or not, I don't really have an opinion in that regard or care much what wealthy people do. If I was low-tier wealthy like $2-10M I'd probably live pretty modestly, just a comfortable, cozy, lifestyle with a few modest luxuries. If I was into the super rich category, $100M+ with sustainable positive cash flow I'd probably start living a lot more hedonistically.
Also why do I get the sense when looking at that photo that Gates could snap Zuckercuck in half? and that he might actually be considering it...
>Are they cucks who didn't enjoy the fruits of their labor, or good men?
They enjoy what they do. you're thinking telelogically, most people think you get a job because there's some pot of gold at the end of the tunnel, for these guys the job IS the reward.
It's kind of like those artists who will do an entire exhibition of just studies and unfinished works, or Jazz Improvisation - the process IS the finished product.
They probably enjoy what they do, they are also hyper-competitive so seeing that money rise higher and higher gives them satisfaction.
To each their own but I think they're doing it all wrong.
Personally think anything you make over your life fund of 2mil, is a bonus to do whatever the fuck you want.
Although as those guys stated, people get more satisfaction out of life helping people or enjoying what they do, be it technological advancements or health research.
Money doesn't equal happiness but it makes life far more tolerable.
If you were a forever alone awkward KEK before being rich, you'll still be one when you're rich.
Generally why people turn to drugs because they can't do anything in their life that's fulfilling.
>i could snap him in half right now
>right here
>nobody would stop me
I'd have a problem spending luxury goods because of my austrian view on the economy.
I dont believe I create jobs by spending money. I believe I steal productivity from elsewhere that goes into stupid stuff like making my rolex tick better than a festina watch.
The time spent on that stupid rolex and digging up the diamonds from the ground that adorn it could have been spent working the fields providing food. But because I chose to buy a 300,000$ watch, it didn't
>If you were a forever alone awkward KEK before being rich, you'll still be one when you're rich.
S-stop rubbing it in a-user...
I agree with this wholeheartedly
People say this obscene wealth creates jobs, fair enough maybe it creates some high paying jobs. But it's not an efficient allocation of resources. One rolex can pay for hundreds of low cost houses in Africa. How can you justify it? I think rich people who have more than a reasonable person could possibly spend in their lifetime, have a moral imperative to use their money to do good above a certain point
Enjoy it, have your private jets, invest it to make more money while alive - but if you don't donate most of it after death while giving a decent amount to your children, you are scum because you have taken from humanity and not given back
Standing upon the shoulders of giants, you didn't reach a hand down to your fellow men and women who didn't get up there, regardless of the reason
I think it's fucking stupid. They can do whatever they want but I still think it's fucking stupid.
You don't need to wear a 5000 dollar belt or get a gold plated car, but there is really no nobility in being sloppy and not taking pride in your appearance or lifestyle.
Richard Branson is rich, humble, yet still lives large. Same with Gianlucca.
At that level of wealth, there is no point in flaunting it, everyone knows they are wealthy. They still do live in absurd luxury and can have anything they want, but showy cars and clothing are pointless. Those two also are extremely famous and forever linked to their empires, so that rules out being overtly hedonistic, the tabloids would have a field day and it would hurt their brand. If I was ever 100M+ rich, I would try to keep the notoriety to a minimum, essentially be a stealth millionaire.
At least Bill Gates is using pretty much all his fortune for good things. He is a real philanthropist and we need more of them.
Donald trump on the other hand is the opposite. He would shit in his own mothers mouth to make a few dollars.
That guy looks pretty classy to me. The no shoes is a nice touch, "I don't even need protection from the elements, my brothel of women will wash my feet if I need it"
You all sound like cucked socialist numale beta pussies.
Get rich. Live large. DON'T give to charity. You are NOT obligated to help the Africans. Fuck that.
Get rich. Get women. That's it.
Jesus. This is how you KNOW Veeky Forums is dead, not the shitcoins, but this pussy "help the world" mentality. This is why you won't get rich.
You think Bill and Mark didn't fuck people over to get rich? They're bloodthirsty sharks. Have fun staying poor. Fucking losers.
I'm richer than you, kill yourself.
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I want to be upper middle class. I don't like higher class people and I don't wanna be one either. 1-3 good house 2 cars and 500k-1MM and I am set.
This
Didnt that ridiculous old guy went broke?
Bill Gates owns a luxury $100 million mansion with many high tech features. Spent a ton buying Leonardo da Vinci's works.
hover hand, lol
What the hell are you talking about?
That is not "upper middle class" that is very rich, trust fund babby
Yeah, lets spend billions on preventing deaths in Africa, surely increasing the amount of people that can't sustain themselves will do the trick.
If he was a true humanitarian, he would steralise 3/4 of the continent.
They're obsessed with what they do and anything other than a reasonably modest lifestyle would get in the way of that. Also, they enjoy power. And to be remembered when your gone is having power over the living even in death.
Donating it to charity in your will is retarded. If you want to be a philanthropist, then actually use it to do stuff like Carnegie did. Don't just assume some big 401(c)3 bureaucracies are going to put the money to good use.
Hmmm, what is your specific flavour of austrianism? Because I fail to see how your views can be considered Austrian...
24 and a net worth of 2mil working my own hours.
How's your 9-5 wagekek going?
If your only goal in life is to get rich and get women, you're a true beta. Women will only like you because of your money. You'll still be a forever alonecuk even after being wealthy. Enjoy feeling empty after doing that after a few years lmao.
because there will only ever be one GOAT
Sounds like you two have it all figured out. The fuck you doing on Veeky Forums? Shouldn't you be "living large" right now? Or are you just bitter Ayn Rand following neckbeards who think yourselves temporarily embarrassed millionaires?
Also .01 BTC says you both somehow manage to identify as Christians
I"ll take that bet
They don’t dress like ballers but I’m sure they have other passions and hobbies they spend lots of money on.
Larry Ellison doesn’t dress like flav-a-flav but he has spent hundreds of millions on trying to win the America’s Cup
>Gianluca
What a fucking don. That's how I live life.
Always bring this up. He also has a multi million dollar yacht. If that's not excess I don't know what is....
They forget Bill Gates as well as Zuckerberg is in STEM. What STEM grad have you ever seen into high fashion? Ofcourse they wouldn't be in Gucci
32
million
They are truly smart.
Driving a fancy car will only put a target on your back.
Though a honda civic is surely one of the more stolen cars, may be better to get a shittier brand like a Hyundai.
Almost every person in the developed world knows who they are. They don't need to deck themselves in trinkets to show off how rich and important they are.
Building houses in Africa isn't any better use of the money than buying a rolex. Those houses will be trashed or burned down within six months. Buying a rolex, building houses in Africa, and flushing cash down the toilet are all the same thing. The only difference is the houses allow you to stroke your own ego and put out a public statement about what a great guy you are.
>He is worth 6 fucking billion dollars.
and still can't pass his drivers test.
Hedonism gets boring after 25
People get rich by being cheap and not spending money. It's all they know, so they keep doing it.
Near the end of their lives, they don't know what to do with the money so they give it away in a vain attempt to be remembered.
Honda Civics are good cars. They’re reasonable choices for people with money who want a reliable car but don’t want to become targets for robberies.
no because that is something only low IQ niggers do (and most of them end up broke)
if i rich i will buy nigeria and nuke it
I dont see how not.
It's basically the broken window fallacy.
You dont help the economy by wrecking some stuff and rebuilding it again. You just wasted time and resources to get back to the same point. You didnt advance shit.
Same goes for producing shot one doesnt need aka luxury items.
shit*
do i help galaxy economy by making warp drive happen?
Ok, but you could invest in cancer research, fusion research, asteroid mining, internet of things tech, whatever you think will improve life.
You'll get bitches by telling about this stuff way more than telling about your lambo.
They're world class bozos
Hell yeah
Better ideas. I'm definitely not saying don't try to make the world better, just be smart about it, and be involved. Just throwing money at a problem is what celebrities do so they can appear to care about other people, when actually they are the most selfish self-centered people around.
Truly wealthy people don't want to attract the attention of the proles.
Only commoners that lucked into money collect status symbols. They inevitably piss the money away and wind up back in the middle class. Luxury goods are an internal control of capitalism that keeps people in their proper castes.
>muh hedonism lmao
Gates hasn't made any gift of his money. He didn't help africans either. He's just founding big corporation like Mosanto and big laboratories to make test on africans.
You don't get that rich by helping people in the need.
Think about all microsoft has done for killing small corps, think about how facebook is treating the datas of their users.
Those guys are just here for the power over people, they are ferocious predators.
All the charity stuff is made for improving their image.
you are god damn right but think about how many PB of data they handled weekly you will know we are a burden of entreprenurs.
>being rich
>fruits of your labour
yea nah
also Gates and Zuckerberg don't live modestly, they just don't spend their money on Lambo's
build a big outward rotating ring. it must be at least as heavy as venus
The Billionaire look used to universally be a button down shirt tucked into jeans with sneakers
>Spending your hard earned money to buy houses for niggers
lol
Semi unrelated, but here's my favourite Bill Gates pic. Steve was 3 inches taller than Bill yet he literally looks like a child here. And, seeing their clothes I can't help but wonder if that was the intention of the photoshoot. Only why would Steve agree to it?
>3rd world shitskin detected
Why the fuck is this thread triggering the fuck out a deja vu experience in me? Anyone else? Have I lived this moment before?
Respect though I feel like they're missing out on some extravaganza their capital allows them to indulge in. At least go nuts 2 weeks a year.
i've lost a lot of money on chainlink so far but that pic made me kek hard
what is the point of being wealthy than?
>1.4 million USD networth.
>29 years old.
>wear the same exact shorts everyday and wear 6 year old flipflops everyday.
>only buy used 2-3 year old cars in cash.
Wealthy people don't spend all their money on expensive cars and clothes. The majority of people you see with new BMWs or Mercedes Benz had to finance that car, most people with expensive shoes and belts probably spent their weeks paycheck on it to appear more wealthy.
There's only 2 reasons why people buy a lambo or ferrari.
>1. To impress other people
>2.Because they really like fast cars.
The super rich that don't have lambos don't really like cars so they don't give a fuck. A lambo is nothing when you are super rich.
>flipflops
There's being frugal and then there is being a tasteless degenerate who will go to hell
I mean, at this point you're just kinda cheap man, you can get a nice car for like 30-40k. And get some decent clothes. Stop dressing like a pleb.