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It's easy to make a pithy observation that he's a billionaire and then proceed to spew hate while thinking everything is a zero sum game. When Charlie was in his 30s, he was broke, his 9 year old son died, and he had a divorce. He was never a victim that blames others for their misfortunes though.

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So it's his fault that all that happened to him?

I am sorry that someone has died, and I regret making a comment on this particular post before realizing the actual post topic too late, but I am not too keen on living my life based upon how billionaires think. Munger, like many billionaires and as the above quote and his dorm designs showcase, liked to speak about things he didn't know anything about, and people like to idolize billionaires in hope that they will someday be one too.

Self-pity is a natural human emotion. Rejecting it outright and replacing it with self-blame seems beyond strange. I would recommend people to sign up for a therapist and have a professional help them work through life rather than a person only well known for hoarding capital and opining on things he isn't educated in.

He is sharing what worked for him. Sorry it does not conform to your world view.

It's not my world view. I prefer to listen to professionals.

Maybe you need a professional to tell you to stop worrying about what other people find inspiring.

I didn't realize this wasn't a discussion forum.

Although, I am indeed sorry for posting under this specific topic.

How much do you pay them to tell you that?

> professionals

On what human psychology? Name any random opinion, I'll find you a professional who supports it? It's not a field (unless you're dealing with individuals and their specific issues) where being a "professional" matters much...

"So it's his fault that all that happened to him?" No - he's saying that acting like everything is his responsibility and that believing that only his actions care improve things is much more likely to lead to actual improvement than feeling like a victim.

Could you point us towards some evidence-based clinical practice guidelines that would support your point? Have there been any large scale studies which show that following Charlie Munger's approach produces worse outcomes than the alternatives?

self-blame is not the same as taking responsibility. Only one person can change you: you. Taking responsibility for yourself is the only way I know how that works.

> I am not too keen on living my life based upon how billionaires think

Yeah I mean, it's just a thought he expressed once. I don't think OP is saying Munger invented or owns the concept, just that it encapsulated a view that they liked. That doesn't strike me as "living life based upon how billionaires think."

Talking about things you don't understand is a natural human activity. The poor as well as the rich are able to do it. It's very peculiar that you're so obsessed with this completely normal aspect of human life and view it as a character flaw. Please, seek professional help for whatever issues in your life are causing you to build up this much anger and resentment.

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