No rich person is actually smart, they are all addicted to money and can’t get help over it. But their moves in the business world are all calculated, this guy is doing exactly what he wants to do and their goal is to make money not to lose them.
Smart people are more risk adverse. It seems like the only way to become mega wealthy is to haphazardly gamble. We only hear about the successes due to survivorship bias.
When fucknugget wanted to start a company he had plenty of credit either on his own, with his name, or both. If he blew 50k in an attempt he could try again next week.
If I blew 50k I’d be homeless.
It’s way easier to high stakes gamble when you won’t notice you lost.
Money are an addiction just like smoke, sex or drugs. If you can’t cope with being addicted to gold at the end of the day you are dumber than some kids
Guys, I’m starting to think this Elon guy isn’t as smart as he claims…
No rich person is actually smart, they are all addicted to money and can’t get help over it. But their moves in the business world are all calculated, this guy is doing exactly what he wants to do and their goal is to make money not to lose them.
Smart people are more risk adverse. It seems like the only way to become mega wealthy is to haphazardly gamble. We only hear about the successes due to survivorship bias.
They really are just lucky bastards.
Lucky, or in Elmo’s case, born with a platinum spoon in his mouth thanks to daddy’s apartheid emerald mines.
That’s a very big part of it.
When fucknugget wanted to start a company he had plenty of credit either on his own, with his name, or both. If he blew 50k in an attempt he could try again next week.
If I blew 50k I’d be homeless.
It’s way easier to high stakes gamble when you won’t notice you lost.
They are lucky because the average person won’t even bother checking out on wikipedia how they become so rich
Counterpoint: Warren Buffet.
Money are an addiction just like smoke, sex or drugs. If you can’t cope with being addicted to gold at the end of the day you are dumber than some kids
He’s like any other punk born into millions.
An insight that’s coming a couple of years too late though.
It’s a joke.
I should’ve added a smiley face myself, sorry. I thought you were joking.
No worries. I’m genuinely relieved you were joking too!!