Page 10 - Morgan Housel - The Psychology of Money_ Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness-Harriman House Limited (2020)
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Ispent my college years working as a valet at a nice hotel in Los Angeles.
One frequent guest was a technology executive. He was a genius, having
designed and patented a key component in Wi-Fi routers in his 20s. He had
started and sold several companies. He was wildly successful.
He also had a relationship with money I’d describe as a mix of insecurity
and childish stupidity.
He carried a stack of hundred dollar bills several inches thick. He showed it
to everyone who wanted to see it and many who didn’t. He bragged openly
and loudly about his wealth, often while drunk and always apropos of
nothing.
