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nautilus
Joined: 26 Nov 2005
Location: Je jump, Tu jump, oui jump!
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 Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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| pkang0202 wrote: |
| nautilus wrote: |
| ytide wrote: |
| The Plague of Celebrity Suicides continues. |
..because money can't buy happiness?. |
Celebrities have weak minds. Thats why they kill themselves.
How many millionaire/billionaire businessmen kill themselves? Not too many.... |
Actually i heard the rate is fairly high.
Do a simple googlesearch under "millionaire businesman commits suicide' and you'll have endless hits.
The rate is almost on a par with celebrities, rock stars and the like.
I'm not suggesting having bags of money drives people to suicide. I'm saying ...it does nothing to fill the void inside of these people. In fact the relentless pursuit of money and fame would seem to indicate an insatiable emotional insecurity in the first place.
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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| pkang0202 wrote: |
Celebrities have weak minds. Thats why they kill themselves.
How many millionaire/billionaire businessmen kill themselves? Not too many.... |
And you know this how? |
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nautilus
Joined: 26 Nov 2005
Location: Je jump, Tu jump, oui jump!
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| Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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Stories like these below are abundant, numerous among the rich and famous. They are commonplace.
I don't think there are any formal statistics or surveys available, but I'd bet that the proportion of rich folks committing suicide is far higher than the % of poor/ordinary folks doing so.
PKang will say "oh but thats because they had relationship problems" or thats because they were sad about their friend dying" etc.
But fact is, so are ordinary people. Having millions does not protect you from the usual problems suffered by ordinary folks whatsoever. And if you are to judge the lives of the rich and famous, it seems obvious that they aren't that happy- certainly no happier than anyone else.
Millionaire committed suicide
9:46am Friday 23rd October 2009
A MILLIONAIRE businessman who �carried a great deal of sadness� committed suicide by tying himself to weights and jumping into a river.
He was a very successful man in many respects. But his personal relationships carried with them a great deal of sadness
http://www.witneygazette.co.uk/news/4699336.Millionaire_committed_suicide/
Shooting party millionaire in mystery suicide
It is understood that Mr Wraith may have been struggling to come to terms with the recent stroke suffered by his father
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/6916189/Shooting-party-millionaire-in-mystery-suicide.html
New Jersey consultant and millionaire Lester Stockel allegedly shot and killed his wife Georgina Stockel on August 18, 2008, before turning the gun on himself.
http://www.mahalo.com/stub/lester-stockel |
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BoholDiver
Joined: 03 Oct 2009
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 11:08 pm Post subject: |
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If he didn't want to live, so be it. Don't continue your life. One less person in the world to make a carbon footprint. I won't shed a tear.
I hope the children don't suffer any more. They are the truly unfortunate ones in this. |
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nautilus
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| Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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money does not buy happiness....
Man 'ruined' by �9m Lotto win dies
Yesterday, 06:30 pm
..."It all went down hill from there. He and his wife split. He did have a drink problem and it got progressively worse.
the win quickly ruined Mr Gough's life. Last year he told the News of the World: "My life was brilliant. But the lottery has ruined everything. What's the point of having money when it sends you to bed crying? Now when I see someone going in to a newsagent I advise them not to buy a lottery ticket."
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20100402/tuk-man-ruined-by-9m-lotto-win-dies-6323e80.html |
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