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Opinion nytimes For the Love of Money
Posted on 1/20/14 at 11:05 am
Posted on 1/20/14 at 11:05 am
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IN my last year on Wall Street my bonus was $3.6 million — and I was angry because it wasn’t big enough. I was 30 years old, had no children to raise, no debts to pay, no philanthropic goal in mind. I wanted more money for exactly the same reason an alcoholic needs another drink: I was addicted.
IN my last year on Wall Street my bonus was $3.6 million — and I was angry because it wasn’t big enough. I was 30 years old, had no children to raise, no debts to pay, no philanthropic goal in mind. I wanted more money for exactly the same reason an alcoholic needs another drink: I was addicted.
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Posted on 1/20/14 at 11:39 am to blackjackjackson
Interesting article. Thanks for sharing
Posted on 1/20/14 at 11:41 am to ATL TGR
Very few people at that level are able to take a step back and reflect on the lifestyle. Applaud him for doing it - not right or wrong, but it is an addiction at that point.
Posted on 1/20/14 at 1:19 pm to blackjackjackson
Money/power = Self-validation. Other than the basic necessities to live (food, water, shelter) that's probably the most important thing to a human. Good luck defying it. The author doesn't even realize it but he's found his new way to validate himself. Preaching to others about how he overcame his evil addictions. I'm not slamming him so don't take it that way.
This post was edited on 1/20/14 at 1:21 pm
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