[tired_and_awake]

I am right there with you. We might lack the language to describe this emotional state; its like the opposite of FAFO? There's also this nuance that they were acquired by meta so yeah they're rich but now they're working for not-serious people and will flame out in 18 months.

[wartywhoa23]

The opposite of FAFO would be KACA: Know Ahead & Confirm Apathetically.

My exact state of mind since at least 2012 Mayan Flipocalypse.

[tavavex]

> There's also this nuance that they were acquired by meta so yeah they're rich but now they're working for not-serious people and will flame out in 18 months.

For the lack of a better word, this feels like cope. In the modern world, being rich easily covers any of those other 'downsides'. Rich people will have a far better life than I and probably many other people here ever will, despite what the situation is like in the rest of their lives.

[Sivart13]

FACO, f around and cash out

[SoftTalker]

> now they're working for not-serious people

Worse, they are working for extreme sociopaths.

[jmye]

And with even more.

[igleria]

A lot of people find their lives ruined after suddenly becoming rich. Perhaps a second removed cousin tries to be your best pal out of nowhere, etc etc.

Also you might not like being the type of person that builds moltbook. People you like might not like that type of person either!

No reason to feel bad.

[RajT88]

The key seems to be to get rich slowly, or anonymously. Do not give people the idea you have more money than you know what to do with, and life will continue as it did before.

[oldestofsports]

> Livies ruined after suddenly becoming rich.

This is somewhat of a myth though, in most cases, suddenly becoming rich is absolutely fantastic.

[kubb]

It’s not a myth, it’s a coping strategy.

[igleria]

If you say so. At least this has references https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudden_wealth_syndrome ¯\_(ツ)_/¯