Comments on: How to Make 1 Billion Dollars http://noahfleming.com/blog/how-to-make-1-billion-dollars linchpin in training Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Noah Fleming http://noahfleming.com/blog/how-to-make-1-billion-dollars/comment-page-1#comment-1369 Noah Fleming Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:06:00 +0000 http://noahfleming.com/blog/?p=2574#comment-1369 You make very valid points. I was trying to write a review of a book here. There are very unfortunate people in this world and lots if them. I appreciate your comments. You make very valid points. I was trying to write a review of a book here.

There are very unfortunate people in this world and lots if them.

I appreciate your comments.

]]> By: Noah Fleming http://noahfleming.com/blog/how-to-make-1-billion-dollars/comment-page-1#comment-1370 Noah Fleming Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:06:00 +0000 http://noahfleming.com/blog/?p=2574#comment-1370 You make very valid points. I was trying to write a review of a book here. There are very unfortunate people in this world and lots if them. I appreciate your comments. You make very valid points. I was trying to write a review of a book here.

There are very unfortunate people in this world and lots if them.

I appreciate your comments.

]]> By: Random http://noahfleming.com/blog/how-to-make-1-billion-dollars/comment-page-1#comment-1368 Random Mon, 27 Jun 2011 07:26:00 +0000 http://noahfleming.com/blog/?p=2574#comment-1368 Meh. It's so fashionable to say money doesn't buy/deliver/create happiness. And it's utterly and completely false. Does money attract beautiful partners? Yes. Does money buy vacations? Yes. Does money buy you freedom? Yes. Does money buy you expensive, organic food? Yes. Does money give you better health care? Yes. Does money buy you longer life expectancy? Yes. So if happiness doesn't stem from beauty, freedom, health, privilege, and longer life expectancies, please tell me where all these happy people are that are disease ridden, overweight, eating shit food, stuck in worthless jobs, dying early, and alone? Tell you what, go to a third world country where there is no money. Don't put on your rosy sunglasses and tell yourself everyone is happy. They aren't. They sell their daughters into prostitution to feed the family. Have a nice day. Meh.

It’s so fashionable to say money doesn’t buy/deliver/create happiness. And it’s utterly and completely false.

Does money attract beautiful partners?

Yes.
Does money buy vacations?

Yes.
Does money buy you freedom?
Yes.
Does money buy you expensive, organic food?

Yes.
Does money give you better health care?

Yes.
Does money buy you longer life expectancy?
Yes.

So if happiness doesn’t stem from beauty, freedom, health, privilege, and longer life expectancies, please tell me where all these happy people are that are disease ridden, overweight, eating shit food, stuck in worthless jobs, dying early, and alone?

Tell you what, go to a third world country where there is no money. Don’t put on your rosy sunglasses and tell yourself everyone is happy. They aren’t. They sell their daughters into prostitution to feed the family.

Have a nice day.

]]> By: Noah Fleming http://noahfleming.com/blog/how-to-make-1-billion-dollars/comment-page-1#comment-1215 Noah Fleming Mon, 20 Sep 2010 15:07:00 +0000 http://noahfleming.com/blog/?p=2574#comment-1215 I think you've got the right idea Jim. Thanks for commenting. Noah I think you’ve got the right idea Jim.

Thanks for commenting.
Noah

]]> By: Jim http://noahfleming.com/blog/how-to-make-1-billion-dollars/comment-page-1#comment-1086 Jim Tue, 14 Sep 2010 17:22:00 +0000 http://noahfleming.com/blog/?p=2574#comment-1086 Well, I actually DO want to make a billion dollars! I don't think I'd bail at 1 million. But, I absolutely agree that slaving away in a cubicle, or sitting strapped to a chair hour after hour doesn't feel like leading a fulfilling life. Wouldn't it be great to endow your favorite university with enough money to empower it so that new knowledge is created in fields that enlighten the human spirit? I'd love to do this. Really, I would. Jim Well, I actually DO want to make a billion dollars! I don’t think I’d bail at 1 million. But, I absolutely agree that slaving away in a cubicle, or sitting strapped to a chair hour after hour doesn’t feel like leading a fulfilling life.

Wouldn’t it be great to endow your favorite university with enough money to empower it so that new knowledge is created in fields that enlighten the human spirit? I’d love to do this. Really, I would.

Jim

]]> By: Noah Fleming http://noahfleming.com/blog/how-to-make-1-billion-dollars/comment-page-1#comment-875 Noah Fleming Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:44:34 +0000 http://noahfleming.com/blog/?p=2574#comment-875 Thanks Charles<br>Hold a few days and you might win won. Not too many entries and I actually have two to give away. I was going to keep my copy but I've decided to give away both copies. They might have some wear and tear, but good books should have.<br><br>Agreed on following the paper. Cheers and thanks for stopping by again!<br><br>Noah Thanks Charles
Hold a few days and you might win won. Not too many entries and I actually have two to give away. I was going to keep my copy but I've decided to give away both copies. They might have some wear and tear, but good books should have.

Agreed on following the paper. Cheers and thanks for stopping by again!

Noah

]]> By: Noah Fleming http://noahfleming.com/blog/how-to-make-1-billion-dollars/comment-page-1#comment-874 Noah Fleming Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:42:57 +0000 http://noahfleming.com/blog/?p=2574#comment-874 Yeah. I probably should have ended the post by saying like, "In case you haven't noticed, this isn't really about making a billion dollars. It's about making a happy life." Yeah. I probably should have ended the post by saying like, “In case you haven't noticed, this isn't really about making a billion dollars. It's about making a happy life.”

]]> By: Paul http://noahfleming.com/blog/how-to-make-1-billion-dollars/comment-page-1#comment-873 Paul Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:12:55 +0000 http://noahfleming.com/blog/?p=2574#comment-873 Yes, I see an irony here too. I like the idea of following principles and not being consumed by profit and riches. There is also the idea of building a secure financial foundation rather than betting the farm on a venture to lose it all. You succeeded in getting readers' attention with the title which is a good thing. Yes, I see an irony here too. I like the idea of following principles and not being consumed by profit and riches. There is also the idea of building a secure financial foundation rather than betting the farm on a venture to lose it all. You succeeded in getting readers' attention with the title which is a good thing.

]]> By: Charles Phillip Valerio http://noahfleming.com/blog/how-to-make-1-billion-dollars/comment-page-1#comment-872 Charles Phillip Valerio Tue, 08 Jun 2010 07:55:53 +0000 http://noahfleming.com/blog/?p=2574#comment-872 Thanks for the share Noah. I didn't know TH created a book. Gotta check this one out. I'll have to agree on the idea of following your happiness rather than the paper. If I really wanted money, I would have followed another a different profession. Money never made me happy in the long run. It was always a quick fix here and there. If I make money doing what I love and use it for a great cause, that would make me happy. But the paper, it's not much to me. Gotta check out the book. I love a good read. Thanks for the share Noah. I didn't know TH created a book. Gotta check this one out. I'll have to agree on the idea of following your happiness rather than the paper. If I really wanted money, I would have followed another a different profession. Money never made me happy in the long run. It was always a quick fix here and there. If I make money doing what I love and use it for a great cause, that would make me happy. But the paper, it's not much to me. Gotta check out the book. I love a good read.

]]> By: Noah Fleming http://noahfleming.com/blog/how-to-make-1-billion-dollars/comment-page-1#comment-870 Noah Fleming Mon, 07 Jun 2010 23:27:36 +0000 http://noahfleming.com/blog/?p=2574#comment-870 P.S. Thanks for the book suggestions. I'll check em out for sure! P.S. Thanks for the book suggestions. I'll check em out for sure!

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