Being too rich too soon stunts development

[Chadders]

I was reflecting recently on the impact of significant wealth that people either inherit or earn at a very young age and how it can keep you stuck in child dynamic for longer - maybe a lifetime 

If you’re young and you inherit vast amounts from mummy and daddy that money is in effect and extended parent. It takes away responsibility. You can effectively outsource any task, challenge, responsibility (however you want to put it) to someone else. You can hire a nanny, you can pay for a gardener, you can hire people to clean and tidy up after you

There might be some rich people that would say that they still go out and work and take on responsibility but where are the stakes? Where’s the jeopardy? If you lose your job it’s no big deal. There’s no real stakes

Taking responsibility and having stakes in life is how you’re forged into being an adult. Upping the stakes means more suffering but that grows you, makes you more compassionate as a human being and makes you more resilient in life. It humbles you and builds integrity. 

A lot of these tech billionaires are big kids. Like Trump. They haven’t had to face high stakes in life and have been neutered by their wealth

Even if you were not born into a wealthy background and hadn’t inherited wealth, if you do happen to make multi millions in your early 20s it can still hinder your chance to mature and grow as an adult. Youngsters in their 20s are not adults. They’re still boys and girls for the most part

[Princess Arabia]

Broke people too. Doesn't matter; either way. 

[UnbornTao]

26 minutes ago, Princess Arabia said:

Broke people too. Doesn't matter; either way. 

"Being too broke too soon"

[Sugarcoat]

On the other hand not struggling with survival creates the possibility of investing a lot of time and effort into for example spiritual endeavors. It’s not an opportunity that is taken by many but it’s still a possibility. And spirituality is a thing that can apply to anyone because we all form an ego (maybe there’s extreme exceptions of enlightened children) and we all have a psychology that forms some attachment so we all can work on it. 

[Chadders]

For sure not having money can be a major hurdle to development but there’s something obvious in that. It’s not always the case though

The general consensus is that having loads of money in life is always a net positive. There’s no downsides. Well there is because money corrupts and stagnates your consciousness if received at an early age. It makes you lazy and gives you a sense of superiority over others. You lose the connection to everyday men and women. You don’t experience the real struggles of affording to pay rent or thinking shit I need to get a job

How do you ever forge yourself into becoming a man or a woman

Edited September 10 by Chadders

[Princess Arabia]

2 minutes ago, Chadders said:

You don’t experience the real struggles of affording to pay rent or thinking shit I need to get a job

And this is a programming. One that you think is normal and should be everyone's experience because thatls life. Life is struggle, life is getting the fuck up and get a job to slave for others and pay your way through living. Then you wonder why so many are on drugs, suffer from anxiety and depression and are miserable wign their existence and just want to die or use others and objects as crutches and distractions. 

[Princess Arabia]

6 minutes ago, Chadders said:

The general consensus is that having loads of money in life is always a net positive. There’s no downsides. Well there is because money corrupts and stagnates your conciseness. It makes you lazy and gives you a sense of superiority over others.

No it doesn't. It can magnify an already existing worldview of this nature, it doesn't create it. The lack of money can also bring about this dis-ease. A lot of people understand that having money isn't always a positive. Thatls a wrong assumption on your part. We all see celebrities fall apart and the rich get depressed.