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To: Stock Farmer who wrote (2659)	3/29/2001 5:11:22 PM
From: MeDroogies	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

I don't know about the part where people attract and hold as much wealth as they believe they deserve. I suppose there is a case that can be made to support that, but I think most people never believe they have as much wealth as "they deserve". Which is precisely why when some people get extraordinarily wealthy, they begin to look like snobs and pigs. And why when some are lacking in wealth, they seem to grub for it at every turn. I tend to take a different view. If someone asked me if I had as much wealth as I deserved, I'd answer no, not based on what I see other people having and how they get it. On the other hand, I try not compare myself to others, so the question lacks a valid point for me. What I would tend to answer is that I can think of better things I could do for myself and others if I had more wealth, because my focus would alter from meeting bills and accumulating wealth...since I do believe there's a point where I just don't really need any more.