Do rich people have more worries or fewer worries?

China
October 18, 2009 7:20am CST
The question hit me last night when I was taking a shower.In the first place,I thought rich people are sure to have fewer worries.For example,they can buy almost everything they want cuz they dont have to worry about money.They can afford everything some even can travel to the outer space!They use money in good or bad ways,all making lives better themselves.Their lives seem happier.But on a second thought,I find they may have problems too.I think most rich people are worried about the safety of their properties,and they are always thinking about how to increase what they already have.It may be hard for them to enjoy the gladness when they get what they want without hard work.They may be suspicious of others' affection,worrying that people who show affection towards them might not be out of sincerity but just because they are rich.Its pretty sad.Since Im not rich,I dont actually know how rich people think.So i dont know whether they have more worries or not. Are you rich?Or if you happened to be not so rich before,then you have good reasons to answer this question.Just feel free to talk.lol Happy mylotting.
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• Philippines
25 Oct 09
I think it will depend on the rich person.if the rich person feels secure about him/herself and feels loved and gives love in return,then I believe s/he has less worries.if the rich person is greedy and believes in living to earn more money,s/he feels insecure and suspicious of other people.a rich person will be much happier if s/he gives back to help other,rather than keep his riches to her/himself.
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• Malaysia
1 Nov 09
Rich people are eccentric. They keep on accumulating money. What they have is not enough. They want more and more.Most of them are scrooge.
• Philippines
28 Jan 12
Hi sweetyethot! I think that being rich or poor only has slight effect on having more or fewer worries. It is the difference on what they worry about. The ones who have none worry about not having enough in many different aspects. The ones who have more worry about how to take care of their properties. Well, of course, that is aside from the other problems they may have.
• China
25 Aug 12
Hi,dolce_vita78. Thats exactly what I think of now. I started the discussion 3 or 4 years ago.and your response is one of the latest.(its only the second time since i logged in again on mylot).I believe that a free mind worries least.Money should be the last thing we worry about wether we are rich or not. wish u happy everyday.
@lyzabelle (1668)
• Philippines
10 Nov 09
I think in this case it's the poor who has more worries than the rich. The reason is obvious. The poor worry about a lot of things concerning about money. While the rich only worry of how they can extend their properties and wealth.
• India
9 Nov 09
rich people have more worries than any other people.
@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
28 Jan 12
Well, you right in some cases because most of the rich people have more worries than those poor people. They are worried about their lives and not have confident in their selves that people around them maybe their enemy... Poor people only thinking what they eat tomorrow and how they survive the other day around. But besides on their conditions in life they feel happy and not worry about people around them because they have plenty of friend even if they are poor and remember God love poor people... Rich people are getting richer because they have money to invest in many business. Other rich people became rich because they are corrupt government officials that nothing to do in the government but to steal money from the tax of the people...
@kingparker (9673)
• United States
1 Feb 12
I would totally agree with you on this discussion. I think rich people might getting much worries than they were not rich before. With all the guide you have uplift to protect your wealth, and you have avoid those scam, and other people, you just can't trust no one anymore. That is one part of dilemma you have to face with your life when you get rich.
@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
20 Oct 09
In my opinion is that rich people have more worries than poor people. Because rich people endanger their life everyday and no peace of mind with them. They are worries about their wealth that someday those things will be the reason of risking their life. They are worries how to increase their wealth. They are worries on how manipulate their money. they are worries what to buy and more...Have a nice day!
@jugsjugs (12967)
19 Oct 09
I would think they would have other worries unlike me i worry about having to have enough money to pay for my bills as well as eat.They would have worries if they had less money where as they may not lead a good marriage or even know if they are always going to have that same life style in a few years,who knows as i am not rich.
@JamesKYTan (1605)
• Malaysia
1 Nov 09
The super rich do worry. When their sons or daughters bring their friends home to introduce to papa and mama. They interview them and ask questions on their backgrounds. Why? They are worried that the friends are after their children's money, but not love them.
• China
19 Oct 09
i think in this world,everyone has their problems,their worries,the most important thing how to deal with these in a suitable way and then live in a happy lifestyle
@kafueenu (1073)
• Philippines
19 Oct 09
I think they have a different kind of worry on their shoulders, if normal citizens worry about earning to be able to have some money to spend, they worry about how to spend all their excess money hahaha, just looking for the comedic side haha
@gmatthews (154)
• United States
19 Oct 09
I think rich people have troubles too. There are times in life when money can not fix your problems. Money can not bring a loved one back to life, money can not make you something you are not, and money can not buy true love. Look at some of the famous people as of late that have been in the news...Michael Jackson (he was extremely unhappy), John Travolta (lost his son), Anna Nicole Smith, and I'm sure there are tons more...I just can't think right now. I think they have more pressure on them from society, becaues they are in the spotlight.
@ryheanne (222)
• South Korea
19 Oct 09
hmmm, i guess rich people had a lot of worries than poor people..^_^
@Snow28 (23)
• China
20 Oct 09
I am not rich person. So i often think if i have more money i can do more things such as quitting jobs and travelling around the world.Wiht money we can achieve more dreams. But every coin has two sides.Money also brings some problems as other lotters mentioned above. Who konws?! As human being we all have worries,that is the same:)
@kalav56 (11464)
• India
19 Oct 09
Worrying is an attitude and I don't think the rih are free from worries or ahve more worries. One thing is certain --they do have no need to worry about their basic requirements.But, it is true that when they have some possessions they would worry about protecting this carefully.Moreover, they have such increased degree of comfort and are so used to certain luxuries that luxury to the ordinary man becomes basic comfort for them.So, they would worry if there is a decline in standard of living. I am aperson who was born of an affluent father, had no need to worry about anything at all through my childhood.Even after marriage, I have had all my neeeds provided for though the situation at my father's place was better and more carefree But I keep my expectations and desires limited and believe that the simple joys of life must not be missed .All through my life, I ahev ahd the same standard of living whatever the ups and downs of life may have been and this helps me not worry too much about finances. But, I do worry about certain other things.
• Philippines
19 Oct 09
Rich people are humans too. They either have big or small worries in their life , it depends upon on how they focus on one problem and how people around them help them to solve it. I believe rich people always want to expand because they are settle for the best. When they have money they don't save it, they invest it. They invest it on real estate and other property. They have a smart thinking financially that is why they are earning more money than poor ones. They respond to their thoughts compare to poor people. They always see opportunity everywhere, they have a keen eye on this. If they will buy expensive things, they know how to bring the money back. Money for them is just a result, a result of hardwork and smart thinking. I am not rich, but I like their thinking. I am reading books about financing money and I want to think like them. Rich people think big. i want to think big like them. About the suspicion you are talking about, it is not on suspicion, businessman do know who and who they will be talking with they don't just be friends with anyone. Businessman wants to be friends with businessman also because they have the same thinking. If they will not be friend with poor people like us is is not because they have suspicion and they are not kind, but they are inlined with their thinking , and for them it is always business. They too have bigger worries on everything about their life, it is just they are developed to focus on the problem and they are used to think positive of everything, that is why in a way they can handle it.
@robert19ph (4577)
• Philippines
19 Oct 09
[i]hello sweetyethot, rich people are human too just like us - poor people. so when we have a lot of worries they have a lot too. only it's more different than us. if our problem is money, their's maybe is how to spend it.[/i]
@zhangfzoe (432)
• China
19 Oct 09
I think rich people are less worried about the substantil problems. But they also worries something like the unrich, such as health,age,relationships, and etc. They are not easy to enjoy the common life, most of them are very busy to do business to have meetings. Their priviate time is very rare.
@Weizen (144)
• China
19 Oct 09
I don't agree what you said ,on the oppsite ,I think the rich have mroe worried ,maybe the rich don't worried about the money problem, but they must worry about other question, for example .their children safty .and other question ,I know oen rich . he is my uncle ,he have much money ,but I have not seen his happy ,I found everyday. he worried more than me
@Craicha (801)
19 Oct 09
i belong to mid class...i think rich people have more worries...coz i believe the more money they got the more expenses they need...!