Originally Posted by Unregistered

Life is full of contradictions.

People say don't work too hard or you may die at work. So if you live longer, you need more money for sustenance. You end up working longer.

People say don't chase after wealth blindly, go and enjoy the fruits of your labour. So you bought yourself and family a nice condo to live in, a nice car to drive, nice vacations yearly. You realised all these things are indeed great, and you want more of them. You end up working harder to earn more.

People say live simply, eat simply and you don't have to work so hard. But then you realise such a life is not so fun.

People say the rich are miserable, but they are the ones living in nice homes, driving their nice cars, attending nice concerts, eating good food, going for long vacations and you are the one feeling miserable.