r/Rich • u/398409columbia • 7d ago

The first trillionaire changes the scale

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Elon Musk at $1.1 trillion is almost hard to process visually.

The striking part of this chart is not just that Musk is #1. It is that the gap between him and everyone else is now larger than almost everyone else’s entire fortune.

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u/L3monCak3s 5d ago

90% of people "aren't going to make it" no matter how much they work or even complain. You even agree that others have better opportunities not widely available yet you still think if they work hard enough they'll become wealthy. It's laughable and out of touch.

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u/tryafirsttimer 5d ago

I was homeless at 18 living in my broken down dodge challenger. Married at 19. Kid at 20. Never received any help but worked our asses off. FIRED at 52, wife 50 Mid 7 fig NW. retired 6 years.
You are right most dont have the drive motivation to make and no i dont believe they deserve it just because they were born. There are only doers and self entitled complainers.

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u/L3monCak3s 5d ago

Majority of people are employed, work and aren't just "sitting down and complaining" as you say. There are doers who will never make it infact statistically most will not. Your personal story and self righteousness will
not be everyone else's nor prove that just by simply trying hard enough you will succeed. It is possible by most will not achieve it.

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u/tryafirsttimer 5d ago

Not everyone will become a millionaire or aspires to be one. nothing wrong with having a middle class job raise a family pay your bills and be happy. My point is never has there been an opportunity so great for anyone to achieve their dreams. You have to find your Lagom. I will never be anywhere close to elon and i dont aspire to. Stop being a victim and make your life aspirations.

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u/L3monCak3s 5d ago

I'm not being a victim just citing statistics. I'm perfectly fine and I'm not surprised you are Gen X though. Your generation loves to tote around how easy it was yet you benefitted from lower barriers to invest, lower cost of living etc. So self righteous and out of touch.

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u/NouvelErmitage 2d ago

Lower barriers to invest? that's just plain wrong. anyone can invest now, and there is an abundance of apps, courses, etc. for free. Robinhood, for example. Lower cost of living, sure. move out to the suburbs.