Millionaires Who Are Frugal When They Don't Have to Be

Re:Millionaires Who Are Frugal When They Don't Have to Be by Retra on Saturday June 06, 2015 @12:34PM (#9671343)

Every one of those quotes is portraying selfishness. Why should anyone discuss those points? They don't have long-term value to anyone else.

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Re:Millionaires Who Are Frugal When They Don't Have to Be by crgt on Saturday June 06, 2015 @12:42PM (#9671372)

Hm. Not caring about material possessions is selfish? Not sure I follow that logic...

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Re:Millionaires Who Are Frugal When They Don't Have to Be by Retra on Saturday June 06, 2015 @03:54PM (#9672024)

A drug addict isn't chasing material possessions, either. "Selfish" doesn't imply any concern for material possessions.

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Re:Millionaires Who Are Frugal When They Don't Have to Be by mmrasheed on Saturday June 06, 2015 @01:12PM (#9671475)

I would very much like to know how not-worshipping-money, less-greed, less-materialism are the elements of selfishness rather than of selflessness?

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Re:Millionaires Who Are Frugal When They Don't Have to Be by Retra on Monday June 08, 2015 @11:10AM (#9679572)

I don't know how you get those traits out of those quotes. "We don't value money, we value security, stability, happiness, health, connections, influence, power... you know -- all the things that money buys for us."

But if you believe those quotes exhibit selflessness, you can just call me Charley 'Adolf' Manson: Paragon of Virtue. I've got a nice cult you can join. We've given up money, greed, and materialism.

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