I don't understand the quest for money.

[LuckyCharms]

I'm not making a political statement here, rather, I'm making a statement about life.

What I mean is...the ONLY reason that I would want to be a billionaire is to give it all away to those who need it.

I've always said...I'd like to win $500,000 in the lottery. That's all I need.

I don't get the relentless pursuit of more money by billionaires.

Is it for love? Nobody is going to love you because you have money...they might love your money though.

Is it for perceived respect? Well, I don't respect people because they have that kind of money. Well, unless they donate most of it or do some good with it. THAT I respect.

We're all going to die. Maybe sooner, maybe later. We all end up that way. I can't imagine being on your death bed and being proud of your money hoard. Unless you really busted your ass to get that money...I can see talking pride in that effort. But being proud of HAVING that much money? Nope.

Also, what about all of the stress involved in having to manage those funds? Worrying about someone kidnapping you? How do you even spend that kind of money?

Sorry, just rambling here....

[LoisB]

1. I agree.

[Ocelot II]

2. Some rich people never have enough money, even if they already have more than they could spend

in a dozen lifetimes and have all the luxuries they could imagine. I think it's about ego. I think they like to look at their accounts and think about how they have more money than anybody else, or some certain people they think of as competitors. The money symbolizes their greatness or power or whatever. Trump used to have hissy fits whenever he didn't make the Forbes 400 list of the richest people.

[cbabe]

3. It's an illness. Some horde newspapers and

string and tin cans. It’s not really about buying anything. They simply always need more.

[eppur_se_muova]

5. I think that's it. Also, they consider it "keeping score" -- I have more $$$ than you, therefore I'm better than you.

Or, more likely, more greedy, dishonest, and lucky.

[Norrrm]

4. personal values

[Grim Chieftain]

6. I could not agree more

Whenever we buy a lottery ticket, which is not often, my husband and I talk about what causes and charities we would donate to.
Our goal is how we can help others.

With Democrats, it's about "we" - with Republicans it's about "me".

[Scrivener7]

7. It's a hoarding disorder. They're as sick as the kinds of hoarders who sleep in the

bathtub because their beds are covered with garbage.

[Delarage]

8. As The Boss says

"Poor man wanna be rich, rich man wanna be king...and the king ain't satisfied till he rules everything"

[multigraincracker]

9. Money and coke.....

More is never enough.

[tblue37]

10. It is a form of hoarding, just like people with so much stuff in their houses that they can't

move around in them or live in them, or people whose living space is taken up completely by their collections of this or that.

Hoarding is what happens when a normal human instinct to save up for future scarcity gets completely out of whack, going to extremes and/or focusing on inappropriate things.

[Marie Marie]

11. Ask all the rich creeps in the Epstein files. Money bought them power,

influence and the fulfillment of every twisted fantasy in their black little hearts.

But I'm with you Lucky. I consider myself lucky every day that I never had that craving of more - more money, more power, more stuff. All I ever wanted was enough to live comfortably and be happy with all the blessings that I did have.

[LogDog75]

12. I think there's a different reason people want more money

It's because no matter how much money they have they feel insecure with what they have. They have a fear it's not enough to last them throughout their life. Yes, some people believe the more money they have the more valuable they are to society or it makes them think they're better than those who don't have as much. Again, it's a matter of security.

At my stage of life I am comfortable. I'm not a multimillionaire but I have enough to be, as I said comfortable. I'm invested in mutual funds to help me grow my money. I have a certain amount in my bank account I don't want to go below but it's enough for me to meet just about any unexpected expense that comes up. Once I get close to that level I begin to get insecure.

I think, to an extent, at some point we all feel insecure about how much money we have.