I came across a news flash on the media, it was so heartbreaking however it prompted me to create this topic and I'll like us to have a debate on it here in the forum. A Nigerian busines tycoon and the former CEO of Konga (an online store) took his own life, news have it that he jumped from the roof of his house, after calling his brother in the U.S to inform him of how to distribute his wealth.
Well, i surfed the net to know his worth and discovered that he's worth about roughly $2.9m. You'll be wondering why a young and wealthy man of about 45 years, would decide to take his own life even after acquiring such wealth, i know many would think he's selfish he didn't consider his family, this and that but that's not the topic of the day, what I think is that one could have billions and several other assets but still find it difficult to have peace of mind.
If money could guarantee someone peace of mind, then the man in person would've spent half of what he's acquired to find peace but what we was going through was beyond his wealth, and he's a prove that one can have all the billions and still not get peace or happiness. I might be wrong though but what's your opinion?
https://twitter.com/NigeriaStories/status/1806079250367160676?t=J5L6ELum5DCe2TJDHeo-pw&s=19Money can't buy happiness is something you can often hear from people who don't know what's it like to live without it. Sure, money doesn't fix all your problems, and you still have same problems with social life, repressed feelings, childhood traumas and what ever. But if you are dirt poor, there are so many more problems, and their priority level is life or death.
There are poor people who would be way happier to afford to have a roof over their head and one meal per day. They don't need millions of dollars to be happy. Rare people do. You can be happy just by knowing you have just enough financial security and can access to healthcare. And there's a minimum needed for that, and it that changes between countries income level and government support systems.
There's such thing as enough money, and everything else to top of that isn't really needed to live a happy life. In fact it can make you unhappy and scared for the security of your posessions.
Money doesn't solve your mental problems, but without it, those are pretty much guaranteed to come with the hunger and constant stress, at least in a country where you need money to live and raise your kids.