RxBar co-founder Peter Rahal on life after becoming a millionaire

Actually getting the money itself in reality did happen overnight, but the setup took him years and thousands of hours of work and much blood sweat and tears.

This isn't so much about what happens when you become rich quickly, as "What happens when you achieve your goal?"

Re: RxBar co-founder Peter Rahal on life after becoming a millionaire

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Post by ocfnash » Wed, Oct 02, 2019, 4:57 PM UTC

According to Chekhov:

"One is shy of asking men under sentence what they have been sentenced for; and in the same way it is awkward to ask very rich people what they want so much money for, why they make such a poor use of their wealth, why they don't give it up, even when they see in it their unhappiness"

Re: RxBar co-founder Peter Rahal on life after becoming a millionaire

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Post by iandanforth » Wed, Oct 02, 2019, 5:01 PM UTC

ocfnash wrote: post #5

According to Chekhov: "One is shy of asking men under sentence what they have been sentenced for; and in the same way it is awkward to ask very rich people what they want so much money for, why they make such a poor use of their wealth, why they don't give it up, even when they see in it their unhappiness"

This. The trivial answer to 'reintroducing struggle' isn't even discussed.

Re: RxBar co-founder Peter Rahal on life after becoming a millionaire

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Post by danielovichdk » Wed, Oct 02, 2019, 5:01 PM UTC

These types of young people have no class, no style and no real dreams to follow - other than making money.

Because someone makes money does not make then interesting to read about. This is a perfect example

Re: RxBar co-founder Peter Rahal on life after becoming a millionaire

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Post by ericmcer » Wed, Oct 02, 2019, 5:11 PM UTC

It is interesting that creating a healthy bar with 'No B.S.' seemed to be motivated entirely by money, no idealism, no concern for public health, etc. He was totally willing to sell to a massive corporation that will almost certainly dilute his product to save cash and his main concern around that seemed to be 'but what will I do now?'.

Maybe his life doesn't seem empty now that he has money, maybe it has always been empty.

Re: RxBar co-founder Peter Rahal on life after becoming a millionaire

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Post by tekkk » Wed, Oct 02, 2019, 5:15 PM UTC

I did not expect to read the whole thing through but I guess I just did.

It's fascinating the inner struggle of someone so successful yet who still feels the need to find something bigger to accomplish, a higher mountain to climb.

I feel for him, since life is not easy for most of us and he purposefully tries to make it harder for him. But I also think, that the meaning he so desperately wants can come from other things than just building bigger companies with bigger stakes. There's always a bigger stage play, a bigger house to build or company to create.

For me art is quite enjoyable, as there are no specific limits to your proficiency or rules to play by (well there are some very good guidelines). It just is what it is to amuse you, make the time go a little faster and perhaps amuse other people too. Or friends, children and family in general, relationships that aren't bound by status or money but by mutual enjoyment of each other's company.

Maybe what Peter needs to do is just go away for a while and travel the world, and find out what it actually means to be human in broader sense. Just put everything on hold and go somewhere, with a fake name if you must and just hang out with random people and experience their reality for a while. It isn't the end-goal to have "made something" but the trip to get there, even if it sounds like a cliche. I'm sure he could too find something satisfying that isn't just building companies. Or maybe I'm wrong, as I've never met the guy and don't know him personally. And building a more meaningful and successful company must sound like fun too. It's just that is not all that there is.

Re: RxBar co-founder Peter Rahal on life after becoming a millionaire

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Post by x0ner » Wed, Oct 02, 2019, 5:15 PM UTC

iandanforth wrote: post #6

ocfnash wrote: post #5

According to Chekhov: "One is shy of asking men under sentence what they have been sentenced for; and in the same way it is awkward to ask very rich people what they want so much money for, why they make such a poor use of their wealth, why they don't give it up, even when they see in it their unhappiness"

This. The trivial answer to 'reintroducing struggle' isn't even discussed.

“That’s one of the problems he seems to be grappling with: more money, generally, means less struggle, and if it’s struggle that made him, how does he find that going forward?”