Elon Musk says money alone cannot bring happiness
World’s richest man Elon Musk has echoed the old saying that money cannot buy happiness. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, the Tesla and SpaceX chief wrote that whoever said money cannot buy happiness really knew what they were talking about. The comment was widely seen as a rare personal reflection on the pressures that come with extreme wealth and global attention. The post quickly went viral, attracting over 47 million views and more than 334,000 likes within hours. Many users responded by sharing their own views on success, mental health and the limits of money. The conversation resonated strongly in Nigeria, where social media users linked Musk’s message to Adekunle Gold’s 2021 hit It Is What It Is. In the song, the Afrobeats star similarly notes that money does not automatically bring happiness, a lesson he says he […]
