was browsing tru business times when i chanced upon this article "This X'mas: if you've got it, don't flaunt it"
heres one particular line which i liked " anyone who is seriously rich, and wantes to remain seiously rich, needs to learn how to manage the resentment of the less capable"
Don't fear your family's resentment. work with it. get used to it. after all, as the gap between rich and poor widens, your brief encounter with your extended family during the holiday saeson is just good practice for dealing with future american life. anyone who is seriously rich, and wantes to remain seiously rich, needs to learn how to manage the resentment of the less capable. heres your opportunity to acquire these new skills, in a controlled environment, with middle-class ppl you know. to make it fun for you, and to fool yourself into be,lieving its not a huge waste of your incredibly valuable time, pretend that you are a diplomat on a critical mission - say, treasurey secretary hank paulson in mexico, to complain about the sorry state of the peso. your assignment is to prevent the natives' feelings of resentment from becoming outright hatred. the sad truthe about a rich man in a democracy is that he remains vulnerable.
another para which which came close was:
None of this is easy, allowing your natural subordinates these false victories - indeed, allowing them even to be with you - will pain you. just take some solace in the fact that no matter how badly you feel, at least ur not one of them.
posted by ikaira @ 10:46 AM,
