Aspies and financial wealth

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My question is that are there any aspies who want to become financially wealthy or is there any financially wealthy aspies out there?

I have absolutely no desire to acquire superfluous amounts of financial "wealth." The mere thought of that sort of lifestyle leaves a bad taste in my mouth and cannot comprehend how it could possibly be enjoyable. For that matter, most 'rich' people whom I have met are miserable. They purchase walls to hide behind, but to no avail, for it is themselves whom they are running from.

On a side note, the whole concept of financial wealth seems foreign, if not downright absurd to me. I suppose that has something to do with the notion that the existance of money is an institutional (i.e. socially-constructed) fact. Since my mind understands the world almost entirely in terms of natural phenomena, such social phenomena seem strange to me. Certainly, I understand some notion of money through observation of cause-effect relationships in the world around me (Person X hands person Y a piece of paper decorated in a certain way. Person Y places the said piece of paper in the 'cash register' and person X walks away with a bag of food).

At any rate, I personally have found austere lifestyles to be far more rewarding.

The great American myth is that anyone can become rich. It's true that there is likely more opportunity for upward mobility here than anywhere in the world (er, well maybe not anymore, but anyway...), and less stark class division as in Europe and other places. But the wealthy (most of whom get that way by inheritance) have it set up so that you are not likely to become one of them. In fact, they want the middle class to become the working class poor. Those pesky middle class people have the time and resources to keep demanding rights and fairness, and that pisses off the elites.

Of course, now that corporations can dump an infinite amount of money into American politics, all will be well. President Rupert Murchoch will make everything great.


Back to the point: Temple Grandin's family was/is wealthy IIRC. I don't know if she is, though.

Bill Gates. There's also Einstein and aome other historically suspected aspies...

I don't want excessive wealth either, just enough to be able to cover my needs and travel a bit. If someone randomly handed me a million dollars, then great, I'm sure I could put it to good use. But in reality, I don't want to work 80 hours a week just for more money.

I don't aspire to be too wealthy. I want money to own my own home, support my loved ones, eat out a few times a week, and travel. Other than that, I don't want a lavish house or a boat or anything superfluous that won't make me happy.

Oh, and I want a massive library. But I imagine that won't cost much with the rise of the iPad and e-books .

My dream is to be rich. I plan to make this dream a reality. I'm 15 but already learning Objective-C so I can start an iPhone App Store business as a sole trader (ya gotta start small!)

When it comes to getting rich by starting a business, I think that Aspies are more suited to it than employment. You are your own boss, you choose who you work with (you will need some people helping you eventually), you only need to really socialise when doing business (when it's serious and formal, so there's minimal complicated social signals and stuff), you can start a business based on your obsession (depending on what it is of course), and well you can get rich!

It's true that anyone can get rich, it's just that hardly anyone can be assed, even if almost everyone in capitalist society desires it. But if you're motivated and determined enough, you can do it, and I WILL do it, then I'll laugh at all those people who thought I wouldn't be able to do anything while sitting in my chauffeur-driven Rolls-Royce on the way to the airport where I'll get in my private jet and fly to my apartment in Monaco.

I'll be worth hundreds of millions of pounds one day. Trust me, it'll happen.

Wealth seems impractical. All who seek it never find it. Nothing is ever enough.

Meeting your needs, such as owning land, house, having a store of food, wearing clothes, is a freedom that the stock market will never know.

I have been through four or so recessions, in each things being bought were lost, but things ownd stayed.

Most expend more getting to a place to make more, and the faster they run, the steeper the hill.

If true wealth is enjoyng the life you are living, most are very poor.

I do like things, the use of them, but I buy broken, restore to top function, and in part time use they pay their own way, and buy something else. The value is in the function.

I like self supporting machines, I invest, they pay me back, then deserve the finest upkeep.

They give me a better deal than I could get elsewhere. They also give the power to print and bind a thousand books. Others give the ability to transport tons. The excess above my needs can be given away,

Being useful is a great wealth.

i am not obsessed by wealth; to be able to afford the quality of life that i enjoy, to not have to worry when accounts fall due, having the capacity to earn an income using my skills, to be financially secure and self reliant... that is important for me.

Couldnt have said it better myself. I want to just be comfortable. But i would like a physical library myself.

I go on-and-off throughout my life with regards to wanting to be rich. It also depends on your definition of financially wealthy. I have a job and I'm saving up a lot of extra money for my future, mainly for an apartment and more education.

I basically have two views on being wealthy: 1. money can buy happiness, and 2. happiness is already all around us. I am a capitalist (for life, may I add) so start your judgment there...

My town is mostly wealthy and most of my friends from high school--and some now in college--only know what it's like to live spoiled. This includes me. I live in a middle class family (and I consider middle class to be wealthy enough) but I have some family members (aunts, uncles) who live in poor areas, "from paycheck to paycheck." My dad, who lives like this, is especially happy. He was the one who taught me the value of living life without money.

I also have no aspiration, wealthy or not, to travel nor to support anybody else. Eating out is not a goal, either. If I were rich, I have my plans. I'd rather be famous.

Depending on your definition of wealth, I may already be wealthy. I have a good job with a Roth IRA and a 401(k). But there are other kinds of wealth:

1. Living with your parents saves money, but also gives you caring family for celebrating holidays and personal milestones.

2. Doing more for myself like shopping for clothes will make me more capable when I move out.

2b. Hopefully I can learn to cook and eat well without spending too much money or time (I have a time management problem) to stay healthy.

3. Applying yourself in whatever job you do helps you stay employed (not good enough if the company fails, but you know what I mean).

4. Doing things on the side whenever you can (fixing cars, spyware-infested computers, furnaces, whatever you are good at) can save you money and help out your friends too.

5. Being there for friends when they just want to talk. Friendship *_could_* get you more than good memories, like, say, a place to live in really tough times. But do not count on this.


I am with lotuspuppy and iamtre. Live simply, appreciate the simple things. But in addition to a dead-tree library I would like a collection of recorded music, TV and movies (inspiration and also memories of what I was doing when I was originally listening, reading and watching).

I don't care about being filthy rich, I would like to be comfortable though. Beable to cover my bills and afford a nice house with a garage and a couple project cars and the time and money to be able to fix them up nicely.

first question- yes, aspies are no different than NTs in their desire to feather their nest.
second question- there is at least one, and his initials are BG. his software company probably has or had quite a few others similar to him.

back to the first question- wanting something to happen [achieving great riches] and having that something actually happen, often are 2 different things. this aspie has had his heart broken by his inability to make a dent in his financial incompetence. i know there are legions just like me who are similarly bereft. my wish for mr. FreeSpirit2000 is that he can be an exception, just as he probably wishes for himself.