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What does it mean?
Wealth does not guarantee happiness; rich people can still be unhappy.
In plain terms
Rich people are not always happy.
What can you take from it?
Money alone cannot solve all personal problems.

Where it applies

  • evaluating success
  • wealthy circles
  • self-reflection

Putting it to work

  • managing expectations
  • valuing non-material traits

Questions to consider

  • Does money buy happiness for you?
  • What truly makes you happy?

Another view

It generalizes about rich people without considering individual variations.

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  3. If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.

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