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I made a whole movie about this, but my summation of that movie was that when you have money— you have money, David— all you still have problems in life. We all— we have problems in life. Everybody in this room is— except for Dima— everybody in this— except for Dima and Natalie. But what I mean is, like, when you get to a point in life where you— where you've got enough money so you can pay your rent, you don't have to worry about— you pay for food, you don't have to worry about it— when you— when you have money, you still have problems. Yeah, my wife and I have trouble, like, we're parenting kids is hard. I'm like, I broke my shoulder. Like, I have real problems in life that I have to overcome. But when you don't have money, there's only like one problem, and that's the money thing. Does that make sense? Like, I don't know if I'm articulating that right, but like, when you're broke, all— like, money will solve all of your problems. Like, I've been so— I was so poor when I started. So like, look, like, when I had a kid when I was very young, and when I had a kid, like, we were on welfare. And if I didn't get diapers and milk from the government for free, Like my kid wouldn't have had milk and I wouldn't have diapers to put him in. Like I was that poor. So like I have a real appreciation for it. And at that point in my life, money would have solved every one of my problems, every problem I have. So like, does money buy happiness? It's like, no, because you get new problems, you get new problems. But those— the fact that those problems aren't connected to something that's like you can stare down every day, it's a really different perspective on life.

December 14, 201918:38Jason
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David18:32
Yeah, it's nuts.
Jason18:33
I was just getting started when I was your age. I couldn't imagine what it's like when you're 23.
David18:36
Does money buy happiness?
Jason18:38
I made a whole movie about this, but my summation of that movie was that when you have money— you have money, David— all you still have problems in life. We all— we have problems in life. Everybody in this room is— except for Dima— everybody in this— except for Dima and Natalie. But what I mean is, like, when you get to a point in life where you— where you've got enough money so you can pay your…
David19:56
Yeah. I think the way, the way I answered yesterday is like the top percent of the world that are the wealthiest are definitely not the happiest, but also the bottom, the most poor people in the world are also not the happiest either. So I think it's just to…
Natalie20:15
We were in a $100 million house last night, or David thought $80 to $100 million.
David20:20
So the house was like $80 to $100 million. And I was talking to this guy's friend. I was like, So this house, it's, it's huge. It's in the middle of Beverly Hills. Like, I mean, like, yeah, it is the most prime spot. It's like on a cul-de-sac.