34-year-old reaches $14 million net worth, complains that he's bored: 'I feel like I've already gotten all of the things I was supposed to'

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Ally Perry • Writer and Editor
Nov 21, 2024 4:00 PM EST

Many of us are told from a young age that money doesn't buy happiness, but as an adult, there is no denying that the prospect of financial freedom would solve a heck of a lot of problems for a heck of a lot of people. Those who achieve this, though, do not always feel like they gain the benefits of it. There are drawbacks to every kind of lifestyle, even for those who are rich.

The latest example of this to be picked apart on social media is a post from one man complaining about being bored despite recently hitting a net worth of $14 million. Insisting that he feels like he has already achieved most of the milestones expected of him in both his professional and personal life, he was now wondering what to do and how to spend his money. It's fair to say the internet was not all that sympathetic to his plight.

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    Dudes Posting Their W's P @DudespostingWs Dude is living the dream but still bored. Men need an expedition
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    Misc. 17h Unfollow Amazon Jinkofimk Net worth hit $14M and I'm bored... to do now? I have $14 million and I don't do sh with it. It's all invested but even making or losing $500K in a day has no thrill left. My job is meh. Already have a hot wife, 2 good kids both in private school. Nice houses, nice cars. Health is okay but could be better. Sh diet. Not fit. Not enough friends but don't really know how to make them at my age of 34. I'm just bored now though. I feel like I've already gotten all
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    Treyding Stocks @TreydingStocks .4d: Replying to @DudespostingWs Sounds like he wants to be in better shape and have more friends. There's his expedition
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    George Alexopoulos @GPrime85 .4d .: Replying to @DudespostingWs Bro needs a creative project. Constant problems to solve. Wake up every day thinking about it, go to bed every night thinking about it. Uncertain probability of success, total satisfaction if done well. A wonderful thrill, deeply fulfilling.
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    . ZUBY: @ZubyMusic • 4d Replying to @DudespostingWs Sounds like he is spiritually hollow, has no deeper mission, and is ungrateful for his blessings.
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    • PotatoMancer @PlanBeeApiary 4d Replying to @DudespostingWs Join your local volunteer fire department. They do charity stuff all the time to fund themselves, drop a couple gold bars in the boot when no one is looking. You get adventure, camaraderie, and you help your community.
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    Gee Unit ✶ @Gee_Unit123.4d Replying to @DudespostingWs Bro needs to touch grass. Literally. Money cannot buy happiness. Material goods are just “stuff”. Build a greenhouse. Build a home in Wyoming, off the grid. Drink coffee watching the sun rise and set. Creativity will kick in. Then write a book about it.
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    • Amy Nixon @texasrunnerDFW 4d Replying to @DudespostingWs This dude's midlife crisis will be epic
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    The Random Recruiter Follow @randomrecruiter Replying to @DudespostingWs Nah he needs to go back to providing maximum shareholder value
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    Cecilia Glennon @Cecilia Glennon .4d: Replying to @DudespostingWs He should join a men's bowling league and never tell them he's got money. Just hang out with the guys and have fun.
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    Lucy Guo @lucy_guo .4d Replying to @DudespostingWs Join a run club Imao
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    Vlad The Alien @VladTheAlien .4d Replying to @DudespostingWs Why would you ever have a day job with such money? This guy is very confused. No wonder he is bored.
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    Amanda Peabody @emmasmugshot 1d 0 Idk. Perhaps men need to stop seeking external validation via money & status (what Socrates would call Doxa) and turn inwards instead. Strive for self-actualization and a life of meaning.
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    nobody @netrunnernobody ⚫ 3d no one will believe you when you say it but there is absolutely no joy to be had in "living the dream" because "the dream" is just blind, hedonistic consumerism. real, long-lasting satisfaction only comes from building: having both ambition to create and the means to do so.
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    Che @Cheguevoblin - 1d. "Men grow tired of sleep, love, singing and dancing sooner than war" - Homer
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    moose(d to meet you!) @taurussodomite Follow can god bestow this onto me instead
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    Slater @SlatersProfile 4d Put it all on red
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    Lu in Alaska @luinalaska • 4d If you are rich and bored you're living in sin. You could go rescue 12 geriatric dogs from despair. You could build community in tangible ways. You could give back in ways that would change generations. Rich and bored should be a crime. Godless. Unmoored.
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    SYREN @sword_mommy 4d • .: Hello would you like to fund an expedition for me to search for dinosaurs in the Amazon
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    z @bus_kerdou ⚫ 1d • I'm going to humbly recommended more time in nature. Go see all the National Parks. Go hike Angel's Landing at Zion. This dude's dopamine needs to be regulated and Mother Nature is gonna fix him.
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