Comments on: Can You Really Handle What It Takes To Get Rich? http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/can-you-really-handle-what-it-takes-to-get-rich/ Entrepreneurship, marketing, personal devlelopment Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:27:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/can-you-really-handle-what-it-takes-to-get-rich/#comment-6780 Chris Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:48:09 +0000 http://jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=668#comment-6780 Hi, I just stumbled on this site looking for ways to get financial security when I come out of university (in the UK) and ways I can get my Lamborghini :) Anyway, after reading the opening post, I'm thinking the stress and health concerns may not be worth the money, especially if the job 'takes over every other aspect of your life'. Do you think its better to do a job that you love rather than one that will harm your health, yet pay well? Hi,

I just stumbled on this site looking for ways to get financial security when I come out of university (in the UK) and ways I can get my Lamborghini :)

Anyway, after reading the opening post, I’m thinking the stress and health concerns may not be worth the money, especially if the job ‘takes over every other aspect of your life’.

Do you think its better to do a job that you love rather than one that will harm your health, yet pay well?

]]> By: misanthropope http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/can-you-really-handle-what-it-takes-to-get-rich/#comment-5779 misanthropope Sat, 25 Oct 2008 04:27:25 +0000 http://jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=668#comment-5779 you've been drinking the kool-aid. 20% is "expected" for hedge funds? 20% is what is _projected_ for a fledgling hedge fund, by the marketers, excuse me, management. i love hedge funds, they are one of the few meritocratic institutions in the country. rich stupid people get turned into poor stupid people with gratifying regularity by those things. you’ve been drinking the kool-aid. 20% is “expected” for hedge funds? 20% is what is _projected_ for a fledgling hedge fund, by the marketers, excuse me, management.

i love hedge funds, they are one of the few meritocratic institutions in the country. rich stupid people get turned into poor stupid people with gratifying regularity by those things.

]]> By: Figmentations » Blog Archive » Conventional Wisdom Isn’t Always Right (or Wrong) http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/can-you-really-handle-what-it-takes-to-get-rich/#comment-5599 Figmentations » Blog Archive » Conventional Wisdom Isn’t Always Right (or Wrong) Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:03:34 +0000 http://jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=668#comment-5599 [...] longer clear.  One example of this is the difference in the “rules of the game” that hedge fund managers or venture capitalists play under to make money versus what the rules that the general public is [...] [...] longer clear.  One example of this is the difference in the “rules of the game” that hedge fund managers or venture capitalists play under to make money versus what the rules that the general public is [...]

]]> By: nick http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/can-you-really-handle-what-it-takes-to-get-rich/#comment-5540 nick Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:47:09 +0000 http://jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=668#comment-5540 Choosing a job or career path for the money is a huge problem that our society has created. Too many people get stuck on how the money will buy them happiness rather then what makes them happy. A lot of the time the pursuit of the money takes up all the time they could be spending doing what they love. Choosing a job or career path for the money is a huge problem that our society has created. Too many people get stuck on how the money will buy them happiness rather then what makes them happy. A lot of the time the pursuit of the money takes up all the time they could be spending doing what they love.

]]> By: Some recommendations for spiritual growth | All Considering http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/can-you-really-handle-what-it-takes-to-get-rich/#comment-5517 Some recommendations for spiritual growth | All Considering Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:42:32 +0000 http://jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=668#comment-5517 [...] I’ve been reading Awake at the Wheel for a while now and most posts are just excellent. I really had a difficult time picking the most interesting recent one, so I just went with yesterday’s: Can you really handle what it takes to get rich? [...] [...] I’ve been reading Awake at the Wheel for a while now and most posts are just excellent. I really had a difficult time picking the most interesting recent one, so I just went with yesterday’s: Can you really handle what it takes to get rich? [...]

]]> By: Jonathan Fields http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/can-you-really-handle-what-it-takes-to-get-rich/#comment-5512 Jonathan Fields Sat, 04 Oct 2008 01:53:09 +0000 http://jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=668#comment-5512 Love the wonderful insights and stories, gang. One more thought. Actually, it's a questions, which is how much money is enough? Eh, never mind, I feel a post coming on! ;-) Love the wonderful insights and stories, gang. One more thought.

Actually, it’s a questions, which is how much money is enough?

Eh, never mind, I feel a post coming on! ;-)

]]> By: What’s a Hedge Fund? | a question of perspective http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/can-you-really-handle-what-it-takes-to-get-rich/#comment-5490 What’s a Hedge Fund? | a question of perspective Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:49:46 +0000 http://jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=668#comment-5490 [...] Can You Really Handle What It Takes To Get Rich? | Awake At The Wheel | Personal Growth | careers | .... Digg, Share, Stumble... [...] [...] Can You Really Handle What It Takes To Get Rich? | Awake At The Wheel | Personal Growth | careers | …. Digg, Share, Stumble… [...]

]]> By: Katinka - spirituality http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/can-you-really-handle-what-it-takes-to-get-rich/#comment-5487 Katinka - spirituality Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:20:45 +0000 http://jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=668#comment-5487 Personally I never went only for the money. I went for ideals, and tried to keep it practical. That did not work for me either. In the end having a business seems to be what fits my personality best and gives me the freedom I need to do other things. Personally I never went only for the money. I went for ideals, and tried to keep it practical. That did not work for me either. In the end having a business seems to be what fits my personality best and gives me the freedom I need to do other things.

]]> By: Glee Girl http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/can-you-really-handle-what-it-takes-to-get-rich/#comment-5485 Glee Girl Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:06:16 +0000 http://jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=668#comment-5485 Hmmm. This may have been said before but I don't have time to read all the comments (lunch break nearly over!) I think it's risky to choose a career for the money, although I suppose there is a distinction between someone who sees money and what it can buy as an end in itself (someone who wants to buy a big fancy house, flash cars and designer handbags to impress all their fiends) and someone who sees it as a means to an end - perhaps pursuing an expensive hobby. But even if the money is a means to an end, as you suggest Jonathan, the sacrifices (of time, energy, emotional equillibrium) required to earn the means could very likely put the end out of reach - or at least tarnish your enjoyment of it. Money's great but it won't make you happy. The things that do make us happy - solid, supportive relationships - don't always thrive when people are working their butt off to make money. But your friend's daughter is young. If she's going to do this, now is probably the best time. Hmmm. This may have been said before but I don’t have time to read all the comments (lunch break nearly over!)

I think it’s risky to choose a career for the money, although I suppose there is a distinction between someone who sees money and what it can buy as an end in itself (someone who wants to buy a big fancy house, flash cars and designer handbags to impress all their fiends) and someone who sees it as a means to an end – perhaps pursuing an expensive hobby.

But even if the money is a means to an end, as you suggest Jonathan, the sacrifices (of time, energy, emotional equillibrium) required to earn the means could very likely put the end out of reach – or at least tarnish your enjoyment of it.

Money’s great but it won’t make you happy. The things that do make us happy – solid, supportive relationships – don’t always thrive when people are working their butt off to make money.

But your friend’s daughter is young. If she’s going to do this, now is probably the best time.

]]> By: Shawn Kinkade http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/can-you-really-handle-what-it-takes-to-get-rich/#comment-5484 Shawn Kinkade Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:48:03 +0000 http://jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=668#comment-5484 Jonathan - as always I enjoy your posts. This one struck home for me - I had my career 'epiphany' about 2 years ago. I was working as a high level consultant making great money and hating every single day of it. I chose to totally change what I was doing (in some ways start over) knowing that the money wasn't going to be the same and deciding that I didn't care. Having said that, I had the advantage of having saved and living within my means for a long time - I don't know if I could have made the same choice when I was younger. Shawn Jonathan – as always I enjoy your posts.

This one struck home for me – I had my career ‘epiphany’ about 2 years ago. I was working as a high level consultant making great money and hating every single day of it.

I chose to totally change what I was doing (in some ways start over) knowing that the money wasn’t going to be the same and deciding that I didn’t care.

Having said that, I had the advantage of having saved and living within my means for a long time – I don’t know if I could have made the same choice when I was younger.

Shawn

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