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by lutusp 4503 days ago
> What I meant was, in your life there must be things you do or a habit you have developed over time that contributes to your monetary success in life

Okay, that's not a rich recipe, that's an avoid-financial-mistakes recipe. It's explained in detail here:

http://arachnoid.com/equities_myths

Again, it's not a recipe to make you rich, your original inquiry, it's just a way to avoid mistakes.

>> But rich people as a class aren't happy

> I don't understand why you think so.

But that's not an opinion, it's not just what I think. It's a fact. More here:

http://blogs.wsj.com/wealth/2011/03/09/dont-envy-the-super-r... ("Don’t Envy the Super-Rich, They Are Miserable")

http://www.fool.com/personal-finance/saving/why-rich-people-... ("Why Rich People Really Aren't Happier")

http://health.howstuffworks.com/mental-health/human-nature/n... ("NEW STUDY SAYS THE EXCESSIVELY RICH AREN'T ANY HAPPIER")