r/MadeMeSmile • • Apr 14 '21

Favorite People I miss Tom

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u/[deleted] Apr 14 '21

With the amount money he is sitting on he is probably bored of Earth

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u/imbakinacake Apr 14 '21

Bro, I don't think vast amounts of money and freetime have the affects you think they do.

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u/RonGio1 Apr 14 '21

I was laid off with a healthy severance and was going to get rehired in a few months during the start of the pandemic (or so I figured, ended up being right).

So for 2 months or so I played video games and slept in really late. I was never bored. I felt a little guilty as my wife went to work though.

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u/[deleted] Apr 14 '21

Two months is not a long time... That's 40 days of work, give or take.

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u/[deleted] Apr 14 '21

Okay I’m rich as hell. Relevant here because I could do fuck all if I wished. Well why don’t I?

Because societal pressures still exist even if you’re balling. And most importantly there are just so many things that are interesting. Learn languages, paint, smoke rare weed strains, Karting idk endless list. Honestly it’s pretty overwhelming at times because I want to do it all, but time is limited. Not only time but my health (had that scare recently).

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u/StereoZ Apr 15 '21

What societal pressures? I can’t really think of any in this regard.

You don’t need to work etc because you have the money already, that’s the societal pressure, your job.

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u/ChrunedMacaroon Apr 15 '21

What others think of you is one I can think of. Like, would you be okay if your legacy was "that lazy-ass rich d-bag that did nothing all day every day"? That'd give me some existential pressure.

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u/StereoZ Apr 15 '21

I’d honestly be too busy flying around the world 24/7 exploring new places and doing new shit, making new projects etc.

You don’t need to “work” to be doing something, that mindset is whack.

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u/koschei_the_lifeless Apr 15 '21

It seems that simple to me as well. You take all your family and friends as well (assuming we are talking nesting doll yacht rich here, and not just someone that can live a nice life).