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"It’s not uncommon for friendships to end because of finances – whether
a sudden salary rise or fall. But with care and forethought it is often
possible to prevent the rupture"
[...]
"Part of the reason that it’s difficult to talk about money with friends
is that it’s about much more than that. “Money isn’t just money,” says
Prof Mark Fenton-O’Creevy, a professor of organisational behaviour, at
the Open University. “It stands for all kinds of stuff.” He explains
that people typically view money in one of several ways: as security,
freedom, power and status or a way to show love.
It is more difficult to maintain friendships across the wealth gap if
your friend is someone who views money as a source of power and status."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
http://www.glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
http://www.sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
