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Re:Regulators Shut Down Lending Platform (YC Alum) LendUp by vladvasiliu on Thursday December 23, 2021 @05:51AM (#29660603)
> The second thing is need. Actually needing money, either just to start out, or to fund a lavish lifestyle, or to keep up status, is a powerful driving force. Setting up your life up in a way that removes the force stops most people executing on their ideas.

I think I see the reasoning for this, but empirically, I don't agree. The need may be necessary, but it's clearly not sufficient for many people.

I would even say that it's just one of the possible means to get the focus going, but not the only one.

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Re:Regulators Shut Down Lending Platform (YC Alum) LendUp by noduerme on Thursday December 23, 2021 @06:56AM (#29660983)
No one needs more rooms or roombas. I think he's referring to the need for 'respect' and ego gratification from other people. But rich people always find out this is bullshit - sometimes at the cost of years of being fake-handled by the people they trusted. Being rich can't buy you trust in your relationships. It's the opposite. You can never trust anyone who didn't love you when you were poor as hell.
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