The Rules of Wealth, 4th Edition

RULE 2

Don’t envy it

It’s hard to look at wealthy people in the public eye and not wish you had what they have. Mind you, you don’t necessarily know what else they have that goes with the money – they may have all kinds of personal problems or hidden angst you wouldn’t want, not to mention the direct effects of money such as being chased around interminably by paparazzi, or being obliged to live in three houses at once, which I always think must be horrible.^*

Yes, it’s tough to watch and wish. Ah, but that’s nothing to how tough it is when the person with all the money isn’t some distant celebrity but your best friend, your neighbour, your colleague, your sister...Now that gets really tough to cope with. In fact the closer they are, the harder ...