People who got rich from doing dumb things

[Pension_Admin]

Quote from killthesunshine:

WOULD YOU'D RATHER BE RICH WITH A 99IQ OR WOULD YOU RATHER BE VERY SMART? I MEAN VERY VERY SMART, A PRODIGY AND TAKE YOUR CHANCES

That is a very interesting question and I think a lot of people will have difficulty in answering it AND take the appropriate action.

Smart people are smart because they don't want to look dumb (sound silly doesn't it?). They have an ego and don't want anybody to look down on them. That is a major weakness in smart people that cause them to be stuck in the rat race that was created by those who exploit this weakness.

If you ask a smart person if he want to be rich but dumb, of course he/she will say yes, but are they willing to do the dumb things and may eventually get look down upon on?

Given the decisions they have made in their lives, I would say no.

 

[omegapoint]

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[hermit]

Quote from Pension_Admin:

I just might! Life is too short to not explore around.

It wasn't a personal comment, just tongue in cheek.

 

[killthesunshine]

Quote from omegapoint:

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WOULD YOU RATHER AFFORD THIS AUTOMOBILE OR UNDERSTAND THE DIFFICULTY TO SOLVING ONE OR MAYBE TWO OF MANKIND'S MOST DIFFICULT MATH PROBLEMS? NOT NECESSARILY SOLVE BUT COMPREHEND THE PROBLEM CHOOSE, 99IQ or 200+

 

[DirkDigler]

Quote from Pension_Admin:

From what I have seen, there are quite many rich peoples who got rich from doing things that seem dumb.

So who is "dumber" the people doing these things or the people paying to see them? My vote is with the latter...

 

[omegapoint]

Quote from killthesunshine:

WOULD YOU RATHER AFFORD THIS AUTOMOBILE OR UNDERSTAND THE DIFFICULTY TO SOLVING ONE OR MAYBE TWO OF MANKIND'S MOST DIFFICULT MATH PROBLEMS? NOT NECESSARILY SOLVE BUT COMPREHEND THE PROBLEM CHOOSE, 99IQ or 200+

I'd rather find a cure for cancer and receive no compensation for it.

 

[hermit]

Quote from Pension_Admin:


Smart people are smart because they don't want to look dumb (sound silly doesn't it?). They have an ego and don't want anybody to look down on them. That is a major weakness in smart people that cause them to be stuck in the rat race that was created by those who exploit this weakness.

That's just silly, smart people are smart because they don't want to appear dumb

 

[Pension_Admin]

Quote from DirkDigler:

So who is "dumber" the people doing these things or the people paying to see them? My vote is with the latter...

Same here. People are pretty dumb when it comes to entertainment. Peoples would pay hundredth of dollars to watch a bunch of millionaire play ball.

 

[Pension_Admin]

Quote from hermit:

That's just silly, smart people are smart because they don't want to appear dumb

I am trying to be dumb and I see it is working. lol

PA

 

[NasdaqTrader]

It's better of course to be rich and smart, but if I had to choose between poor and smart or rich and dumb, I'd choose rich and dumb. I don't mean dumb as a rock, but just an average Joe. Money buys mansions, Lamborghinis, vacations, and a lifetime supply of hot women.