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Re:A Few Laws of Getting Rich by throwaway98797 on Sunday October 22, 2023 @10:07PM (#37980824)
money makes you more of yourself

no one knows which drink will turn you into an alcoholic… it could be your next one

same with money your next or first million might the thing that will disconnect you from all that you hold dear

Re:A Few Laws of Getting Rich by haltist on Sunday October 22, 2023 @10:22PM (#37980920)
Did you know that money is entirely a social construction?
Re:A Few Laws of Getting Rich by DonaldTruck on Sunday October 22, 2023 @10:33PM (#37980979)
I can't wait to try that one on the salesperson at the Lamborghini dealership.
Re:A Few Laws of Getting Rich by supportengineer on Sunday October 22, 2023 @10:23PM (#37980924)
It's awfully real when you are hungry.
Re:A Few Laws of Getting Rich by haltist on Sunday October 22, 2023 @10:43PM (#37981031)
You can't eat money, it doesn't grow on trees. Well, I guess you can eat it but it has no nutritional value.
Re:A Few Laws of Getting Rich by mrmincent on Sunday October 22, 2023 @11:05PM (#37981144)
There are a lot of things you can’t eat, but are very important tools to help you get food. Words, ideas, friendships, jobs. None of them are edible, but very useful. Money is another one.
Re:A Few Laws of Getting Rich by ssivark on Sunday October 22, 2023 @10:24PM (#37980930)
So is sanity :-P
Re:A Few Laws of Getting Rich by haltist on Sunday October 22, 2023 @10:42PM (#37981026)
Indeed.
Re:A Few Laws of Getting Rich by lr4444lr on Sunday October 22, 2023 @10:42PM (#37981028)
... which even lower level primates, and some birds are capable of learning. Our brain is hardwired to understand tokens of pure exchange value.
Re:A Few Laws of Getting Rich by paulpauper on Sunday October 22, 2023 @10:51PM (#37981081)
or it just gives peace of mind, confidence, etc.

some ppl blow it, but that is a choice in the end