03 August, 2020

Quora Answer: Why Do Rich People Keep on Working after They Have Amassed Enough Wealth to Take Care of Their Families Forever?


People have a lot of reasons to work, and it is not always about money.  The idea that people only work to amass wealth is actually an immature way to look at life, and this is what separates the higher socioeconomic classes from the lower socioeconomic classes.  It is about mindset.  Some people want to succeed consistently, and some are content to sit back and sloth about.

People work because they enjoy their work.  They gain some sort of job satisfaction, and their success in their profession and business is part of their identity and self-esteem.  For others, it is about status.  They have moved past the subsistence thinking, and are playing an elaborate game of acquiring influence and power.  This may, or may not be good, since the acquisition of power for its own sake is itself another aspect of being a miser.  Some people, particularly the extremely wealthy, want to leave a legacy.  They want to effect change, and pour their wealth and resources into causes.  This is still work.



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