One of the laziest habits in America is daydreaming about what rich people āshouldā do with their money.
A lot of it isnāt really about charity. Itās about guilt. Itās people looking at Elonās wealth and basically saying, āProve you deserve it by giving it away the way I approve of.ā
That's what I would call envy wearing a fake halo.
Elon doesnāt have a trillion bucks stuffed in a wallet next to his Costco card. His wealth is mostly tied up in stock, companies, factories, rockets, satellites, payroll, risk, and work. Itās not a magic debit card for everyone elseās wish list.
And hereās the bigger point: you donāt need Elon money to help people.
Paying off a $2 million medical bill? Sure, that takes serious wealth.
Covering $50 or $60 in groceries? Buying someone lunch? Helping a neighbor? Volunteering? Giving quietly when nobody is filming?
You can do that right now.
Charity doesnāt require a billionaireās bank account. It requires a heart, a little sacrifice, and the willingness to stop using āif I were richā as an excuse for doing nothing.
Giving only when it costs you nothing isnāt generosity.
Help people because itās right.
Elon has nothing to do with it.
If I had just a small portion of Elon's wealth, I would do this all day every day. š