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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People with limited financial means final various creative ways to mentally come to terms with not having money. They justify their less than luxurious existence by claiming nobility in the struggle for survival in this world. They say that more money creates or what have you.

But truly, [b]the rich live better lives than the rest of us.[/b] They get better life experiences whether it be living in a nicer neighborhood, mingling with more educated and cultured people, have access to the best the world has to offer, attain the best educational opportunities for their children and themselves, wear them best quality clothes and eat then eat food.

In addition, the casual confidence with which they roam the earth knowing that no matter the misfortune that befalls them, they have the resources and networks in place to rise to the occasion.

What can really be the downside?We are all just spinning out wheels trying to make our miserable existence bearable.

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I agree with your premise in the subject, but not the bolded.  True, there is no downside to having money and having it is a good thing.

But I wouldn't say that on the whole the rich live "better" lives.  Depends on how you define "better."  I've know people barely scraping by who were genuinely and deeply happy due to their connections with family, their hobbies, their community, etc.  I've known rich people who were in terrible relationships, unfulfilled by much of anything, and angst ridden.

The examples you give of what supposedly make life "better" ("mingling with more educated and cultured people) is not what makes a good life. [/quote]

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