You can use anything you want.’ I wish everyone int and world was rich so they would realize money is within’T everything.”[–][BK N] Vince Carter BO

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DeMar DeRozan responds to the public's perception of famous athletes: "People say 'What are you depressed about? You can buy anything you want.' I wish everyone in the world was rich so they would realize money isn't."

[Bleacher Report] DeMar DeRozan on the public perception of famous athletes: "People say 'What are you depressed about? You can buy anything you want.' I wish everyone in the world was rich so they would realize money isn't Everything."

[–][BKN] Vince CarterBoogiesAchilles 2667 Indicator 6 hours ago

Having money’s not everything

Having money is not everything.

[–]richmuhlach 441 Indicator 6 hours ago

Yes. Give me money because I need the opportunity to realize that money isn’t everything.

Yes, then hurry up and send me money, because I need a chance to understand this truth!

[–]WarriorsIonkkll 983 Indicator 5 hours ago

Money doesn't buy happiness, it buys the opportunity to pursue happiness.

0 money can't buy happiness, but it can buy opportunities to chase happiness.

[–]76ersanser1233 513 Indicator 6 hours ago

Money does make a difference in happiness but only up to a certain amount3

0 money can indeed play a role in creating a sense of happiness, but it is only a certain degree.

[–]Raptors99Raps 152 Indicator 6 hours ago

IIRC, a professor in university told me it was $75k.

If I remember correctly, a university professor told me that the maximum level you said was $75,000.

[–]HeatErectusPenor 160 Indicator 6 hours ago*

Basically it's whatever amount of income that allows you to live a life free of monetary stress. Living in debt, or at least pay check to pay check, that's what affects your happiness.

Basically this "rule" is an income that can save your life from financial stress. What affects your sense of happiness is that you are debt-bearing or always have to wait for a salary to barely maintain your life.

[–]RaptorsKawhiGotUsNow 253 indicator 6 hours ago

yea quotes like this are annoying to people living paycheck to paycheck

or even people making 50-60k. Give us 100k more and ask if we aren't more happy. Give us a million and ask us we aren't more happy.

Raptors fans: Yes, just the main building words can really make people who can barely make a living by salary without making a single hit.

even includes those who earn 50,000-60,000 yuan a year. Give us a 100,000 first and then ask if we will be happier. One million is fine.

I get that they go through normal people shit too health wise, which was his point, but saying stuff like this is still annoying

I understand, DeRozan is saying that they are also normal people who will encounter health problems, but saying such things is still unhappy.

[–][DAL] Brian Cardinaldirk-41 441 Indicator 5 hours ago

Demar grow up in Compton surrounded by hardship. He had family members killed because of gang violence. You think he doesn't understand what it means to struggle to get by? He has seen the whole spectrum and still feels this way.

Drozan grew up in Compton, surrounded by all kinds of hardships and pains. He had family members killed for gang violence. Do you think he doesn’t understand what it means to struggle to make a living? He has never seen any storms, but he still feels that money is not all.

[–]HornetsGurchimo 186 Indicator 5 hours ago

fr people act like we're talking about Donald here

is real, everyone acts as if we are discussing Trump here.

[–]Netsjorday100 103 Indicator 4 hours ago

tbh donald only got a small loan of a million dollars so i can understand his struggle too

To be honest, Trump only received a small loan of $1 million, so I understand how difficult it is.

[–]WarriorsGGAllinsMicroPenis 490 Indicator 5 hours ago

I think something that gets left out is that fame makes it worse, because you become isolated and run in increasingly insular social circles. It becomes aliainating, and you can become lonely. And it's a very surrender kind of loneliness, because everyone's yelling your name, supporting you, loving you, but from a distance, like you're looking at the world through a mobile plexiglass cell.

I think one thing that netizens ignore here is that reputation will make psychological problems worse because this state of isolation will make you increasingly in an isolated social circle. You may feel lonely when you gradually become distant from the public. It's a very surreal feeling of loneliness, because everyone is yelling at your name, supporting you, loving you, but they are all far away from you, just like you see the world from a movable glass room, out of reach.

And that kind of loneliness can, in some ways, be the worst of all. It's like dying of thirst adrift on the ocean, staring at water 24 hours a day without a drop to drink.

If you're rich and nobody knows who the fuck you are there's some freedom there that NBA players and other celebs don't get to enjoy, and thus I think that kind of rich has more happy people among its ranks.

And from some perspectives, this feeling of loneliness is probably the worst. It's like floating on the sea and dying slowly from thirst. You can see water every minute and every second, but you can't drink it at all.

If you are rich and don’t know who you are, then you will be a little free. Some NBA players and other stars don’t have the chance to enjoy, so I think that rich people will be happier.

[–]Raptorsjaimonee 131 Indicator 4 hours ago

Nicely put. I remember reading a quote from Bill Murray "I always want to say to people who want to be rich and famous: 'try being rich first'. See if that doesn't cover most of it. There's not much downside to being rich, other than paying taxes and having your relatives ask you for money. But when you become famous, you end up with a 24-hour job."

said well. Bill Murray has a very reasonable saying: "I have always wanted to say to those who want to become rich and famous: 'First work hard to become rich'. Then see if wealth will make everything full. Apart from paying a lot of taxes and having relatives waiting to borrow money from you, there is nothing wrong with being rich. But if you become famous, all you end up with is a 24-hour uninterrupted job."

[–][BKN] Vince CarterBoogiesAchilles 6223 Indicator 1 day ago

Having money’s not everything, not having it is

Money is not a problem, no money is a problem.

[–]RaptorsIanicRR 165 Indicator 4 hours ago

That bar will forever resonate with me because I’m broke as shit and it’s true. Not that I’m unhappy but it sure makes life a lot more stressful/difficult.

This statement can resonate with me forever because I’m a poor group, and this is too true. I'm not unhappy either, but lack of money does make life even more stressful/hard.

It kills me that as a high schooler is sitting comfortably on a 15k account from working 4 years of high school and being very smart with my money. Only to be stupid and pay my entire first year of university without a salary, empty my accounts, still needing a student loan for the other 3 years and being perpetually broke since. Damnit I should have just kept my money and gotten a Stupid loan all 4 years. At least then I would have had a safety net in my account.

When I was in high school, I worked hard for 4 years and saved 15,000 yuan. I felt happy and it was very wise to manage my finances. As a result, in my first year of college, I paid all my tuition fees with this money and completely cleared my deposit balance... and I still needed to borrow a student loan in the next three years. Since then, I have been in a poor state.I really should keep that 15,000 yuan and then borrow four years of student loans directly, at least in this way, there will be some emergency money in my account.

Sorry, rant over.

has finished venting, sorry.

[–]Knicksconfuddly 1371 Indicator 6 hours ago

I too wish everyone was rich

I also hope everyone is rich

I also hope everyone is rich.

[–][TOR] Jose Calderondeadskin 697 Indicator 6 hours ago

If everyone is rich, then no one is

If everyone is rich, it means no one is rich.

[–]Celticsdfghjdfrtjhef 608 Indicator 6 hours ago

If I have a yacht, I don't give a fuck if everyone else also a has yac

If I can have a yacht, then it's all my business to do if anyone else has a yacht.

[–]BullsHarmonicon 325 Indicator 6 hours ago

until the ocean is choke full of everyone's yachts it just becomes a giant dock?

But if the sea is full of everyone's yachts and becomes a giant dock, then do you still think so?

[–]Celticsdfghjdfrtjhef 392 Indicator 6 hours ago

Who cares, I have a yacht

Nothing to do with me, I have a yac

Anyway, I have a yacht.

[–][CHA] Malik MonkBizGilwalker 329 Indicator 6 hours ago

This comment section went about as well as I expected it to

The comment section is indeed the same as I thought.

[–]klawhileonard 180 Indicator 4 hours ago

ITT: I’m poor and want to be rich. DeMar is spoiled. Give me money

The comments in this post are summarized: I am very poor and want to be rich. DeRozan is just pretentious. Make money!

[–][PHI] Markelle FultzDutchEnglish[] 226 Indicators 6 hours ago*

The sad reality about this thread is the fact that no one understands how depression or any type of mental health problem works just based off the comments.

The sad thing about this post is that according to the comments, no one understands what depression or any other type of mental health problem works just based on the comments.

The sad thing about this post is that according to the comments, no one understands what depression or any other type of mental health problem is.

If you have a mental health problem while people view and treat you like a cash cow while stating “hOw CaN yOu bE sAd? YoU’rE rIcH!” as if someone who is mentally unwell is supposed to be like “Oh yeah!”. As if they aren’t trying to force themselves to love their lives already.

If you have a mental health problem while people view and treat you like a cash cow while stating “hOw CaN yOu bE s People with psychological problems are already trying their best to make themselves love life a little bit.

I mean it’s fucking disgusting and shows how little mental illness is cared about. Yeah have chemical imbalances in your brain but hey money cures it all! As if the idea of killing yourself goes away when someone tells you that you should be happy and that you should be grateful for a life that they never lived and that they don’t It is really disgusting to say this in the comment section of understanding.

, which also reflects that the public really does not pay much attention to mental illness. Can brain chemical imbalance be cured by money? Does it mean that as long as someone tells you that you should feel happy and be grateful for life, because they have no chance to enjoy or understand this life, your thoughts of committing suicide will suddenly be wiped out?

DeMar probably has people trying to use him in every way and it’s probably been that way since he was 14. People all day talk shit to him and focus on negative shit more than positive but its cool because he’s rich. I swear to God it amazes me how much people bullshit themselves into believing that when you’re rich problems go away.

DeRozan probably has people trying to use him in every way and it’s probably been that way since he was 14. People all day talk shit to him and focus on negative shit more than positive but its cool because he’s rich. I swear to God it amazes me how much people bullshit themselves into believing that when you’re rich problems go away.

DeRozan probably has people trying to use him in every way and it’s probably been that way since he was 14. People spray feces at DeRozan all day, focusing more on the negative than the positive, because DeRozan has money so it's all OK? So many people deceive themselves and think that having money means that problems in life will disappear, which really shocked me.

NBA Owners Reportedly Want Access to Players' Mental Health Records

It is reported that some NBA bosses want to have permission to obtain players' mental health records.

[–][DAL] Dennis Rodmanwonderboy0 1109 Indicator 9 hours ago

I understand the logic but this seems like a massive misuse of power

0 I can understand the logic, but this seems to be a huge abuse of power.

[–]Spursonamonapizza 492 Indicator 7 hours ago

It's a double-edged sword. Franchises are giving these guys tens (and in some cases, hundreds) of millions of dollars, so on one hand, they are just trying to protect their investment.

Double-edged sword. Teams pay players tens of millions (sometimes hundreds of millions) of dollars, so on the one hand, they are just trying to make sure their investments have the expected returns.

On the other hand, the conversation about mental health in the NBA is finally getting some air underneath it, and something like this could completely derail the movement. Players aren't going to be honest and open if they feel like it will put their job on the line.

On from another perspective, the recent discussion about mental health in the NBA is finally getting some air underneath it, and something like this could completely derail the movement. If players feel that being honest would endanger their work, they would keep it to themselves.

[–]BubbaTee 389 Indicator 6 hours ago

If teams want to conduct their own psych interviews and screenings with free agents or potential draft picks, that's fine. But looking at a player's private mental health records without consent is unacceptable.

If teams want to conduct their own psychological interviews and screenings with free agents or potential draft picks, that's fine. But looking at a player's private mental health records without consent is unacceptable.

If teams want to conduct their own psychological interviews and analysis with free agents or potential draft picks, that's fine. But it is unacceptable to view the player's private mental health records without consent.

In addition, these players are committing to multi-year contracts - by that same logic, why shouldn't they get the mental health records of the team's owner and GM? I'm sure there would've been things in Donald Sterling's history that players might've found interesting.

Also, these players are committing to multi-year contracts - by that same logic, why shouldn't they get the mental health records of the team's owner and GM? I'm sure there would've been things in Donald Sterling's history that players might've found interesting I'm sure Donald Sterling (formerly the Clippers owner) will definitely have something interesting to the players in his medical record.

[–][GSW] Zarko CabarkapaIAmNotKevinDurant_35 106 Indicator 8 hours ago

NBA Players Association: "HA NOOO"

NBA Players Union : "Hahahahaha no way!"

[–][OKC] Terrance Fergusoncaptainsausagetits 595 Indicator 9 hours ago

If true, players won't want to seek help from organizations for mental health issues, fear of being traded etc. Pretty fucked

If this report is true, players will not want to get help from the club about mental health issues because they will worry about being traded, etc. Very fucked.

[–]Lakersshayaaa 183 Indicator 6 hours ago

Similar to airline pilots... Pilots can't be diagnosed with any mental health issues or they can't work, so in turn they avoid seeking the help they need and then you get some real unfortunate disasters.

Similar to a pilot... If a pilot is diagnosed with any mental health issues, they can't continue flying, so in turn, the pilots will avoid asking for the help they need and then you get some real unfortunate disasters.

[–]NBAmypepperplantsdie 179 Indicator 8 hours ago

If this is truly about making sure players are healthy and getting the support they need, there is no need to have their records. There are other ways to make sure guys are getting the professional/medical support they may need.

Maybe it’s the pessimist in me but I feel it would only lead to some kind of negative bias against players.

If the bosses are really trying to ensure that the players are healthy and get the support they need, they don’t actually have to have the player’s mental health record, there are other ways to ensure that the players get the professional/medical support they may need.

Maybe this is my pessimistic view, but I think looking at the player's mental health records will only create some kind of negative bias against the player.

I know the sporting world is different but in most cases an employee needing or having access to mental history records is just plain absurd.

I know the sporting world is a little different, but in most cases it is completely unreasonable for employers to need or can obtain the employee's mental health records.