I've been rich, and I've been poor. I prefer rich.
But here's the thing - wether rich or poor, my personal 'happiness' or 'contentment' level stayed about the same throughout, irrespective of my circumstances.
Which means that, barring abject poverty, most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.
Best comment of the lot. My definition of 'wealth' is freedom. And to your point, the more you own, the less free you are.
Another yardstick of wealth imo is this - if you can go on holiday for 3 weeks, and the business you own carries on profitably without you, you are truly blessed.
Correct. I made statements about the subject that I know nothing about. By doing that, I was certain that others would jump in and correct me at length. It makes for an informative discussion, and highlights people's willingness to be better informed than the next guy.
The ex-wife of Jeff Bezos (Amazon founder) has a settlement of $68 Billion. Is it fair that by simple marriage, that a spouse has legal right to half of a fortune that she had no role in creating, concepting, running or supporting?
Let's talk skin colour. It allows our prejudices to become public discourse. Frankly, I like peaches-and-cream. When I've had a few vodkas, I lean towards the swarthy olivey latins. But I usually regret it the morning after.
What a load of absolute crap. Peddling his pills, his ego and his conspiracy theories. Wake up y'all yahoos, he's playing to your inherent uneducated blue-collar non-informed Trumpian BS conspiracy theories, and you're showing your age, your education and your underwear. Get informed or get sick.
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RE: Is the idea of cognitive mediation correct that things in the world don’t cause emotions?
I love watching old hands hen-pick each other apart. It's like the smell of napalm in the morning.