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Ever since you were born, there have been people with unfathomable wealth. Statistically speaking, you stand a good chance of rubbing shoulders with a number of them throughout your lives. Money is always passing to somebody, whether that's an heir, or a plucky kid with an idea, it's always going to change hands at some point. Your plan for your life hasn't changed. Sure, a friend may have hit it big. Well, bully for them. But you weren't expecting that, and truth be told, they likely weren't either when you first became friends. You're still on the path that you were on, dead-end job or ideal career, nothing has changed for you in any long-term way. Perhaps it isn't so much dissatisfaction of your own life, but more that you're realizing the flaws of capitalism. You likely have to work your butt off to make ends meet, whereas he's got more wealth than you could spend in several lifetimes living as an average person. The good news, if he came from somewhat humble beginnings, there's a good chance he's going to be reinvesting that money into creating jobs, opportunities and maybe even new niches or whole industries for people to benefit from. If he doesn't—well, did you really want friends like that in the first place? Regardless of what you might think, money probably isn't going to make you happy. Neither is having lots of nice things or being surrounded by fake friends who are only pally towards you because you've got digits in a database somewhere. We all end up in the same place eventually. Be grateful of what health you have, what health people you care about have, and enjoy your moment in the sun, not jealous, hateful. Here today and gone tomorrow. Who knows when your number is going to come up? So just live and give the things and people your precious time which you feel genuinely deserve it. |