2009-01-27, 07:14 PM
A substinence farming family in China earns roughly $80 a year.
A middle class family in America makes $100,000 a year
Bill Gates owns tens of billions of dollars.
All have problems, needs, and expectations. Reduce or increase their level of income beyond what they're used to and their life can easily go to turmoil. Some German billionaire committed suicide after losing a lot of money, but he was still vastly rich. And many lottery winners testify that they wish they had not won.
A middle class family in America makes $100,000 a year
Bill Gates owns tens of billions of dollars.
All have problems, needs, and expectations. Reduce or increase their level of income beyond what they're used to and their life can easily go to turmoil. Some German billionaire committed suicide after losing a lot of money, but he was still vastly rich. And many lottery winners testify that they wish they had not won.