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[quote=Anonymous]I am 30 years old, middle class with a graduate degree, live within my means, and am happy to have my health, a great marriage, and lots of hobbies and interests to keep me busy.  Studies show that once your basic needs are met, there really isn't a huge difference in happiness levels amongst the different SES levels.

A lot of the wealthy people on this forum seem completely out of touch with the rest of society and I think it must be somewhat sad and lonely to have so much money, but still think you need more or that you're somehow superior because of what you make.  Also -- lots of Wall Street bankers contribute much less to society than those who take low paying public interest jobs, so these arguments that contributing to society corresponds to a paycheck are full of it.

Also, I think people born into wealth totally downplay the impact it has had on their lives and totally attribute all their success to hard work.  While many do work hard, life circumstances are a huge factor.  Having family connections to get the right internship, a down payment on a house, pay for school, etc. are a huge advantage that most people don't benefit from.[/quote]

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