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Subject: Billionaire commits suicide
Posted by: Fairplay
- [35040522] Tue, Jan 06, 2009, 20:52
#94 richest man in the world commits suicide
Just how bad does it have to be that a billionaire----A BILLIONAIRE---takes his own life??? |
| 1 | G
Donor
ID: 5810561615
Tue, Jan 06, 2009, 21:42
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Fairplay, it actually isn't that uncommon. Numerous very very rich people over the years have committed suicide.
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| 2 | nerveclinic
ID: 26107108
Wed, Jan 07, 2009, 00:49
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Just how bad does it have to be that a billionaire----A BILLIONAIRE---takes his own life???
My guess is he wasn't a billionaire anymore and in fact may have been broke.
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| 3 | Boldwin
ID: 5704850
Wed, Jan 07, 2009, 08:42
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A few ideas that come to mind...
[paraphrased because I don't have the time to google them...]
"Money has nothing to do with happiness, unhappiness maybe." - John Paul Getty
"But dad, mom committed suicide, when are you going to do the right thing and leave me your money?" - George Soros
[you think I am being crass or innacurate but he did in fact bitterly and continously berate his dad for not carrying out the family philosophy]
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| 4 | Boldwin
ID: 5704850
Wed, Jan 07, 2009, 08:43
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And we can't forget the possible Bernie Madoff factor.
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| 5 | biliruben
Leader
ID: 589301110
Wed, Jan 07, 2009, 09:54
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Actually, richer people are, on average, somewhat happier. Being poor is really difficult in this world. It often gets in the way of happiness.
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| 6 | Boldwin
ID: 5704850
Wed, Jan 07, 2009, 17:02
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Yeah, well open a package with your son's ear and a ransom note and get back to me on that.
Because Getty has done that.
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| 7 | biliruben
Leader
ID: 589301110
Thu, Jan 08, 2009, 07:33
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Just quoting the studies. Poor people get kidnapped too. They just end up as slaves instead of being sold back to daddy.
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| 8 | Boldwin
ID: 5704850
Thu, Jan 08, 2009, 08:26
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Yeah, that was just a chance to remind people of a remarkable fact related to Getty's quote.
Getty was also asked when he have enuff money and his answer was "not yet".
So a rich person can be as unsatisfied at his lot in life as anyone else. I wonder what it's like to wonder if every last person you deal with is genuine or using you for your power and money, especially your wife and heirs.
"it's being satisfied with what you have" - Rich
But you are still right. Poverty sucks.
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