As $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ 21% yesterday, Elon Musk’s personal wealth surged by $33.5 billion in a single day, further solidifying his position as the world’s richest person. Musk's net worth now totals $270.3 billion, followed by Larrt Ellison from $Oracle(ORCL)$, Jeff Bezos from $Amazon.com(AMZN)$, and Mark Zuckerberg from $Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)$.
What do you think about the relationship between money and happiness? Has Musk’s wealth made his life less stressful?
Some people say that money can solve 90% of the world’s problems. For most people, earning enough money is an important life goal.
But there are also many wealthy individuals who experience a higher threshold for happiness after achieving financial freedom, sometimes leading to depression. Perhaps, after money solves 90% of problems, the remaining 10% becomes unsolvable.
A discussion on a Chinese forum is popular:
would you choose to travel into an adventure novel, or receive enough money to achieve financial freedom?
Some said they’d pick the adventure novel because what many envy about the wealthy is their exciting lives. So, jumping into an adventure would be the best way to lead an interesting life.
Which would you choose?
Do you think there’s an essential link between money and happiness?
What activities bring you the most happiness?
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但也有很多富人實現財務自由後體驗更高的幸福門檻,有時會導致抑鬱。也許,錢解決了90%的問題後,剩下的10%就變得無解了。
你會選擇去冒險小說中旅行,還是獲得足夠的錢來實現財務自由?
有些人說他們會選擇冒險小說,因爲許多人羨慕富人的是他們令人興奮的生活因此,投身於一場冒險將是領導一個有趣的生活。
I’m a simple person. Spending quality time with my family which can be as simple as watching television and talking about our day brings me happiness. Not forgetting travels too (usually with family)!
以马斯克为例,他的财富无疑能够减轻生活中的很多物质压力,但从他公开的言论和生活来看,财富并没有让他的压力减少。反而,由于肩负着特斯拉、SpaceX等大公司的责任,他的生活可能比普通人更具挑战性和压力。马斯克的情况表明,即使拥有巨额财富,也会面临精神、健康和责任等方面的压力,这些问题可能是金钱无法解决的。
至于我是否会选择冒险小说中的旅行,还是实现财务自由,我可能会选择后者。财务自由能给人更多的选择权,让我可以自由地规划生活,做自己真正喜欢的事情,比如陪伴家人、从事设计或其他有创意的工作,这对我来说是最有价值的。
对于金钱和幸福之间的关系,我认为金钱只是工具,它能为幸福创造条件,但并不是唯一因素。真正让我感到快乐的活动,往往是那些让我有成就感并且与我内心价值观相符的事情,比如创作设计作品或与家人一起度过温馨的时光。