Quote from wutangfinancial:
I'm very sorry to hear about this.
Not to digress too far, but I disagree that money is the barometer of happiness/social acceptance.
I have a lot of financial back up in my life, as my Dad has his own management consultancy, and I'm inheriting a bunch of money, AND I have a good education. So I don't have to worry as much as most people on earth, even 98% of folks in North America.
That said, I'm often suicidally depressed. Why? I'm short and very, very ugly. I'm 23, and never had a girlfriend, despite being socially normal. No amount of money can change what I look like, and no amount of money can buy me real love. The only way I can get sex is through prostitution.
Also, my physical appearance limits my job prospects to, well, trader (boutique hedge fund manager, soon to be).
I'm a living example to those who are currently preoccupied with money: love is all you need!
To add: I think that giving to others can really put your own problems in perspective, while being very rewarding. The marginal utility of money doesn't mean too much to me, so why not transfer some of that to the developing world through micro finance, NGOs, etc.
There are many happy short people, despite Randy Newman's song. As for being "very, very ugly," I suspect that, like a lot of young people, you are possibly being overly critical of your physical appearance. Frankly, I think that there are relatively few "very, very ugly" people in this world. However, there are many who fail to do the best they can with what they have. You may want to look into that. If you are out of shape, consider getting into shape. Consider a guy "makeover." (Just don't ask your female friends if it makes your ass look big.)Quote from wutangfinancial:
...I'm often suicidally depressed. Why? I'm short and very, very ugly. I'm 23, and never had a girlfriend, despite being socially normal. No amount of money can change what I look like, and no amount of money can buy me real love...

Quote from NY_HOOD:
anyone in NY hear this? happened last night. an equities trader took a big hit or a few big hits and killed himself. i heard this from a few people. its very sad. anyone hear where he traded?
Quote from lagnflag:
And I hope you are not ignorant enough to think people in poverty are happy or that it doesn't affect their quality of life
Quote from wutangfinancial:
uh, not that brave. Getting through high school, that was brave.
But this should have nothing to do with me. I simply meant to put things in persective; some things in life are truly immutable...a trading loss is not one of them.
