The rich also cry: 7 important problems money CAN’T solve

There are some problems money cannot solve, even though we tend to think that money is the answer to everything. 'If only I could win the lottery!' we say, thinking that we'd never have to worry again. Life would be so easy if we didn't have to work our socks off to pay the bills. But believe it or not, the rich have troubles as well. There are some things that money just can't buy.

So here are the problems money cannot solve …

1. HEALTH

One of the problems money cannot solve is health. Sure, you might be able to afford the best healthcare if you're wealthy, but even that doesn't mean that all medical problems can be dealt with. Ailments don't discriminate according to how much money you have in the bank. Rich people get chronic, debilitating illnesses as well.

2. ROMANCE

Being well off doesn't mean that your love life will run smoothly. If anything, money can be a complicating factor when it comes to romance. Just look at all the celebrities who have one relationship after another – having money hasn't guaranteed them a successful romance. Plus, unless they hook up with someone equally rich, wealthy people worry that their partner is influenced by their money.

3. INSECURITY

Looking at rich people, we think that they must lead worry-free lives. We kid ourselves that having money would make us feel confident and great about ourselves. But who knows how they feel inside? Money won't magically transform you into a happy, confident person if you're insecure. In fact, sudden wealth would probably make you worry that you didn't know how to handle the change in your life.

4. WORLD ISSUES

It might be a cliché that beauty queens say they want world peace, but it's something we'd all like to see. Sadly, moneycan't make it happen. Think of how much money has been dedicated to causes such as famine – and yet it still happens. These issues are far too complex to be solved simply with vast sums of money.

5. ADDICTION

There are enough rich addicts to prove that this is one problem money can't solve. In fact, money makes it a whole lot worse by giving the addicts the means to get what they crave. Whether their problem is drugs, sex or shopping, an addict needs to be committed to dealing with their addiction – money alone won't make their recovery easy.

6. POOR MONEY MANAGEMENT

If you're bad at managing money, then having more money won't help. Think of someone who spends all their pay check and then can't pay their bills. Their mom lends them some money to help them out. However, they haven't learned any lessons or changed their behaviour, so the loan hasn't really helped.

7. BAD BUSINESS

Finally, an injection of money won't help with many business difficulties. You can't make a failing business work if it has fundamental problems. If the business model is flawed or there is too much competition, putting money into the business could be throwing good money after bad.

Money, alas, is not a cure for everything. It's nice to dream of having more cash, but it's important to be realistic and accept that it wouldn't solve all our problems. As they say, money doesn't buy happiness, but it does buy a better class of misery! Which problems do you think money can cure?

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